Denmark and the EU

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Danish referendum on EU opt-outs abandoned — 08 August 2008, 20:52 CET

Denmark has abandoned plans for an imminent referendum on its four EU opt-outs because of uncertainty following the Irish rejection of the Lisbon treaty, the prime minister said in an interview Friday.

EU approves Danish bailout of troubled bank — 31 July 2008, 13:06 CET

The European Commission gave the greenlight on Thursday to Denmark's bailout of Roskilde Bank, judging the rescue of the country's eighth biggest bank did not break EU state aid rules.

Denmark in recession after first quarter contraction — 01 July 2008, 18:56 CET

Denmark has fallen into recession, the first European Union country to do so in the aftermath of the US subprime crisis, after its economy contracted in the first quarter, official figures showed Tuesday.

Growing number of Danes oppose switching to euro, poll shows — 09 June 2008, 13:59 CET

While nearly half of Danes favour swapping their krone with the euro, there is mounting scepticism in the Scandinavian country to joining the eurozone, a poll suggests.

Majority of Danes in favour of adopting euro, poll suggests — 09 May 2008, 19:00 CET

A majority of Danes are in favour of abolishing opt-outs that enable Denmark to remain outside the eurozone and the European Union's joint defence and judiciary cooperation, a poll published Friday suggested.

Denmark ratifies EU's Lisbon Treaty — 24 April 2008, 18:19 CET

Denmark's parliament voted by a large majority on Thursday to ratify the European Union's Lisbon Treaty to revamp decision-making in the 27-member bloc.

Majority of Danes favour adopting euro: poll — 04 April 2008, 18:32 CET

Most Danes are in favour of replacing the Danish krone with the euro, a poll published in the Boersen financial daily on Friday showed.

EU rights body picks Dane as director — 08 March 2008, 01:04 CET

The European Union's Fundamental Rights Agency has selected Denmark's Morten Kjaerum as its new director, it announced in a statement Friday in Vienna.

Denmark sets renewable energy target at 20 per cent by 2011 — 22 February 2008, 13:46 CET

Denmark aims to increase its use of renewable energy to 20 per cent of its overall energy mix by the end of 2011, up from 15 per cent today, the government said on Friday.

Denmark and the euro — 03 February 2008, 23:08 CET

The euro is the single currency shared by 15 of the European Union's Member States - Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Greece, Slovenia, Cyprus and Malta - which together make up the eurozone. Around 317 million EU citizens now use the euro as their currency.

Denmark to ratify EU Treaty before Easter: Rasmussen — 30 January 2008, 13:08 CET

Denmark will most probably ratify the European Union Treaty before Easter, Danish Prime Minister Anders Forgh Rasmussen said here on Wednesday.

Denmark will not hold referendum on EU treaty: PM — 11 December 2007, 14:57 CET

Denmark will not hold a referendum on the EU treaty to be signed by heads of state this week in Lisbon, Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Tuesday.

No need for Danish referendum on EU treaty: justice ministry — 04 December 2007, 19:47 CET

There is no need for a Danish referendum on the EU treaty to be signed by heads of state next week in Lisbon, a Danish panel of legal experts at the justice ministry ruled Tuesday.

Danes in favour of dropping euro opt-out: poll — 26 November 2007, 14:42 CET

Danes are in favour of dropping their country's opt-out on the euro, a poll published on Monday showed, just days after the prime minister announced a referendum on the single currency.

Denmark: world's most networked-ready country — 29 March 2007, 16:12 CET

For the first time, Denmark has come top of the 'Networked Readiness Index' produced by the World Economic Forum.

Denmark country profile — 04 January 2008, 18:31 CET

Denmark is a member of the European Union

Invest in Denmark — 05 August 2006, 14:02 CET

Invest in Denmark - Ministry of Foreign Affairs site

Danish Exporters — 05 August 2006, 14:01 CET

Danish Exporters is Denmark's official export market place, published by the Danish Trade Council and Krak in co-operation with Confederation of Danish Industries and the Danish Chamber of Commerce - your key to Danish goods and services.

British Chamber of Commerce in Denmark — 05 August 2006, 13:01 CET

The Chamber of Commerce in Denmark is a forum for business networking for Danish and British business people.

Doing Business in Denmark (HLBI) — 05 August 2006, 13:01 CET

Guide from HLB International, which produces a series of international booklets on accounting, taxation and company law information.

Business Guides Denmark (Deloitte) — 05 August 2006, 13:00 CET

Business guide from Deloitte featuring information on the Investment Climate, Labour Relations and Work Force, Business Regulations, Foreign Investment, Choice of Business Entity and Corporate Taxation in Denmark.