Denmark to abolish VAT on books in effort to get more people reading

Denmark is to stop charging VAT on books in an attempt to get more people reading. At 25%, the country’s tax rate on books is the highest in the world, a policy the government believes is contributing to a growing “reading crisis”. The culture minister, …

Breaking News: Denmark moves to militarize Greenland countering Chinese and Russian Arctic ambitions

This strategic recalibration reflects the Kingdom of Denmark’s increasing recognition of the Arctic’s evolving security environment and a parallel political trend toward expanding Greenlandic involvement in defense matters. The unit, expected to be staffed …

Danish Crown to construct beef plant in Denmark after McDonald’s beef supply partnership

DENMARK – Danish Crown is investing in a new beef processing plant in Vejen Municipality after securing an agreement to supply McDonald’s with burger patties for its Nordic restaurants. The 5,000-square-meter facility will manufacture patties for McDonald’ …

Denmark scraps book tax to fight 'reading crisis'

The Danish government has announced it will abolish a 25% sales tax on books, in an effort to combat a "reading crisis". The tax is is one of the highest in the world. Culture Minister Jacob Engel-Schmidt says he hopes scrapping it will lead to …

Jun Hao ready to put sparring experience in Denmark to good use at worlds

PETALING JAYA: Not much may be expected from men’s singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao in his World Championships debut in Paris next week, but he could well turn out to be one of Malaysia’s dark horses. Jun Hao is currently in Denmark with women’s singles …

Denmark GDP Grows 1.3% In Q2

The Danish economy rebounded in the second quarter on the back of strong growth in the pharmaceutical industry, a flash estimate from Statistics Denmark showed on Wednesday. Gross domestic product rose 1.3 percent sequentially in the second quarter, …

To get people reading, Denmark to end book tax

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To get people reading, Denmark to end book tax

Copenhagen: Worried by a "reading crisis", Denmark's government will eliminate its sales tax on books, looking to get more citizens buying them, the culture minister said Wednesday. The Scandinavian country's 25-percent tax on books is …

Nevils-Denmark Road reopens

The section of Nevils-Denmark Road closed since the Tropical Storm Debby deluge on Aug. 7, 2024, reopened to traffic about 5:10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, interim County Engineer Ron Nelson reported to the Bulloch County commissioners Tuesday morning.