Tag: Denmark

• Monday, March 26th 2018 - 16:36 UTC

  Catalan leaders ask for no extradition while Carles Puigdemont faces German justice

  

  Former Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont will face German justice this Monday. The case expects a cascade of court procedures that could drag on for weeks and supporters of independence of Catalonia have mobilized on Sunday afternoon in Barcelona, causing dozens of injured demonstrators due to clashes with the police.

• Wednesday, January 21st 2015 - 06:33 UTC

  Denmark, following on Switzerland, forecasted to remove Krone's peg to the Euro

  

  Denmark has cut its key interest rate to prevent the Krone from strengthening in the wake of Switzerland's decision to scrap the franc's peg to the Euro. There has been speculation that Denmark could follow the Swiss move by removing the Krone's link to the Euro.

• Sunday, November 9th 2014 - 10:13 UTC

  World's largest ship fuel supplier has filed for bankruptcy after alleged fraud

  

  The world's largest ship fuel supplier, OW Bunker, has filed for bankruptcy after alleged fraud. The company's troubles came to light earlier this week when it discovered suspected fraud by senior employees in a Singapore-based subsidiary.

• Monday, May 26th 2014 - 21:55 UTC

  Uruguay and Denmark top the list of ITUC Global Rights Index

  

  A global leader-board in the race to protect workers’ rights was released at the ITUC World Congress in Berlin. The ITUC Global Rights Index ranks 139 countries against 97 internationally recognized indicators to assess where workers’ rights are best protected, in law and in practice.

• Monday, October 3rd 2011 - 16:57 UTC

  Denmark taxes food with more than 2.3% of saturated fat

  

  In a bid to encourage healthier eating among its citizens, Denmark has introduced a tax on foods containing more than 2.3% saturated fat. As from last Saturday, all such products in Denmark now carry a tax to the tune of 16 Danish krone (2.86 dollars) per kilogram of saturated fat that goes into making them.

• Thursday, May 13th 2010 - 11:01 UTC

  Europe Calls on Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark and Finland to Reduce Budget Deficits

  

  Government deficits in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark and Finland have gone too far over the 3% of GDP reference value for the European Union and need to be brought down through stronger budget consolidation measures, concluded the European Commission in reports considered on Wednesday.