Tag: Denmark

Rasmus Hojlund ‘felt a bit guilty’ after Denmark knocked out of Euro 2024

Rasmus Hojlund has admitted to feeling guilty over Denmark’s Euro 2024 exit after failing to score in the tournament. The Manchester United striker took to social media after Denmark’s 2-0 defeat to Germany in their round-of-16 tie on Saturday night. Hojlund missed several good chances in Dortmund with ITV pundits Ian Wright and Roy Keane […]

Denmark to bring home F-35 jets from Arizona amid upgrade delays

PARIS — Denmark plans to bring home its six F-35 Joint Strike Fighters currently being used to train pilots in the U.S. as the delivery schedule for an upgraded version of the aircraft continues to slip. The six Danish F-35 jets in TR-2 configuration stationed at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona will be repatriated […]

Denmark set to impose world’s first carbon tax on cows

Denmark, a major pork and dairy exporter, will introduce a tax on livestock carbon dioxide emissions from 2030, making it the first country to do so and hoping to inspire others such as Ireland to follow. Cattle farmers in the Scandinavian country are set to be charged almost €100 a year for the greenhouse gas […]

England fans boo players after draw against Denmark

Boos greeted the final whistle as Gareth Southgate’s England stumbled to a 1-1 draw with Denmark and missed the chance to top their European Championship group with a game to spare. Serbia’s late equaliser against Slovenia in the early kick-off meant the Euro 2020 runners-up knew a win would see them through to the round […]

Denmark Lures Lego, Family-Owned Companies to Stay With Tax Cuts

(Bloomberg) — Denmark’s government wants to cut taxes and ease rules for family-owned companies as it seeks to ensure that national treasures such as Lego A/S stay in the Nordic country. Most Read from Bloomberg The 1.8 billion-krone ($260 million) plan aims to prevent that companies going through generational change are bought by foreign investors […]

Denmark held by Slovenia after Christian Eriksen’s fairytale goal

Christian Eriksen marked his return to the European Championship with a goal, but Denmark were held to a 1-1 draw by Slovenia. It is almost three years to the day since Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s Euro 2020 match against Finland before coming back to the sport eight months later. He put Denmark […]

Danish PM suffers minor whiplash after being assaulted in Copenhagen

The Danish Prime Minister’s office has said the premier has suffered minor whiplash but is otherwise fine after a man assaulted her in central Copenhagen. Police confirmed “there has been an incident” involving Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and that a 39-year-old man was arrested on Friday. Ms Frederiksen was rushed to a hospital for a […]

Denmark has the solution to America’s broken housing market

Millions of Americans are trapped in their homes thanks to rising mortgage rates. But a genius rule lets Danish homeowners dodge the lock-in effect.Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI The typical home loan in America is a gift. It’s also a trap. Most US homeowners have loans that guarantee they’ll pay the same amount each month for […]

Denmark Raises Growth Forecast as Novo Nordisk Expands Output

(Bloomberg) — Denmark’s government now predicts the economy will expand 2.7% this year, almost double the rate it previously estimated, accelerated by the Scandinavian country’s flourishing pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk A/S. Most Read from Bloomberg The economy ministry raised its 2024 gross domestic product growth forecast from a December estimate of 1.4%. In 2025, GDP […]