The Local Denmark https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Danish national debt reaches highest level since 2013 Denmark’s national debt has piled up during the coronavirus crisis, due in part to spending on compensation for shuttered businesses and wages for furloughed workers. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210125/danish-national-debt-reaches-highest-level-since-2013 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:21:30 +0100 danish-national-debt-reaches-highest-level-since-2013 Tax authority woes leave Danish state out of pocket by billions Several years of technical problems at Denmark tax authority Skat have resulted in a further increase in the amount of money owed by taxpayers to the state, with the figure growing by nearly nine billion kroner from 2017-2018. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190528/tax-authority-woes-leave-danish-state-out-of-pocket-by-billions Tue, 28 May 2019 15:15:45 +0200 tax-authority-woes-leave-danish-state-out-of-pocket-by-billions 'Danes are richer than Swedes and Germans' Denmark's record levels of personal debt are well-known, but a new analysis shows that average net worth is increasing while debt levels stabalise. That puts the nation in a better position than its neighbours, the national mortgage banks association argues. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140704/danes-richer-than-swedes-and-germans-analysis Fri, 04 Jul 2014 11:40:00 +0200 danes-richer-than-swedes-and-germans-analysis