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The Copenhagen Post | Billions in tax money lost in fraud scam by Ritzau AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The news roundup for early May 2026 reports a wide‑range of Danish stories: British nationals Rajen Shah and Anupe Dhorajiwala were extradited from the UAE and charged with a 306 million DKK dividend‑tax fraud; average Danish income rose 3.9 % to 362,700 DKK, giving a 2 % real‑income gain after inflation; the UN warned that Denmark’s handling of a Greenlandic woman whose child was taken may constitute ethnic discrimination; discount chains Netto and Lidl announced price cuts of up to 58 % on staple foods; a wolf killed a second pony near Egtved; a utility data‑leak could have exposed personal details of about 20 % of customers; pregnant women are again offered free RSV shots for infants; Vesterbrogade in Copenhagen will be closed to cars for seven months; SAS said rising fuel costs won’t cancel summer flights but could raise fares; a direct Copenhagen‑Prague train resumed after a decade; inspections found serious safety breaches at food‑waste shops, prompting a temporary closure; Eli Lilly’s obesity‑drug sales surged, while Blackstone invested up to €2 billion in Eurowind Energy; Roskilde Festival added a K‑pop headliner and new stages; Copenhagen will spend €6.9 million to add green space and reduce traffic on five streets; phone‑line outages hit several municipalities; oil prices hit their highest level since 2022 amid Middle‑East tensions; the Danish Language Council launched a campaign to replace English words with Danish alternatives; primary‑school students dominate the Aula communication platform; several police warnings were issued after weed‑burner fires and a series of near‑miss rail incidents; polls show strong public desire for a quick government formation and for reinstating Great Prayer Day; insurance firms Tryg and Alm. Brand saw shares fall after a Supreme Court ruling on compensation; a former TV 2 documentary figure confessed to data theft; a youth science prize was awarded for a recycling‑scanner project; historic English “protection” coins were found in Denmark; sports‑club membership rose to 27.9 %; four men convicted of vandalising Iran’s embassy escaped punishment due to procedural delays; the UAE announced its exit from OPEC; a stabbing at an asylum centre led to a six‑year prison sentence; Novo Nordisk layoffs caused Denmark’s first employment decline in 18 months; and a new football rule now sanctions players for covering their mouths during disputes. Read more: https://cphpost.dk/2026-05-01/news/round-up/billions-in-tax-money-lost-in-fraud-scam/ #RajenShah #AnupeDhorajiwala #UnitedNations #StatisticsDenmark #ThistedMunicipality

The Copenhagen Post | Incomes in Denmark rose nearly 4 percent last year by Ritzau AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. According to Statistics Denmark, the average Danish “A‑income” – which includes wages, pensions and transfer payments – increased by 3.9 % in 2025, reaching 362,700 DKK; with inflation running at 1.9 %, real purchasing power rose by 2.0 %, bringing average incomes back to 2021 levels after the high‑inflation spike of 2022. Read more: https://cphpost.dk/2026-05-01/news/round-up/incomes-in-denmark-rose-nearly-4-percent-last-year/ #Denmark #StatisticsDenmark