Dirty Money, Fraud and Tax Evasion Rock Corruption-Free Denmark
- Transparency International strikes a warning note for Denmark
- Danske Bank is just one of a string of recent Danish scandals
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A series of major scandals in Denmark is testing its status as one of the world’s least corrupt nations, with Transparency International warning that its image may now be at risk.
The Scandinavian nation known for its love of bikes, equality and welfare has more recently been associated with money laundering, tax evasion and embezzlement. The development should force Danes to review their assumptions about how honest their country is, according to Jesper Olsen, the deputy chairman of Transparency International in Denmark.