Voters: We prefer Mette
Social Democrat leader Mette Frederiksen is a more popular choice for prime minister than Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Kristian Thulesen Dahl combined. In a new Wilke poll for Jyllands-Posten, a majority of 30.9%…
MoreLøkke wants tougher sanctions on Russia
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen is ready to support tougher sanctions on Russia. Russia’s role in Syria has led to calls for more sanctions against Moscow and on his arrival at the EU summit, Thursday, the…
MoreUS Ambassador: Trump is ‘irresponsible’
US Ambassador to Denmark, Rufus Gifford, has dismissed Donald Trump’s warning of a ‘rigged election’ as ’irresponsible’. In an interview with TV2 News, Mr Gifford said as an American it’s frustrating to listen…
MoreExport loss if CETA trade deal falls through
Danish exporters are facing a DKK2bn ($300m) shortfall if the EU’s proposed trade agreement with Canada (CETA) breaks down, the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) warned last night after the small Belgian region…
MoreDanish F-16s in attacks on Mosul
Danish F-16 fighter jets have been heavily involved in this week’s battle to regain control of Mosul in Iraq. Danish Defence Command reported yesterday that in support of International Coalition operations the planes…
MoreRetail sales up but remain slow
Retail sales increased slightly in September after falling in the previous two months but remain sluggish. The latest figures from Statistics Denmark show retail sales rose 0.3 percent month-over-month in September, reversing a…
MoreFraud MEP and the false EU conference
Under-fire Danish People’s Party (DPP) MEP Morten Messerschmidt, who was thrown out of the party’s leadership group, Tuesday, after being accused of misusing EU subsidies, allegedly ‘invented’ an EU conference in Copenhagen. According…
MoreMesserschmidt denies fraud allegations
Danish People’s Party MEP Morten Messerschmidt has rejected accusations he willfully misused EU subsidies. The allegations are currently being investigated by the DPP itself and the EU’s anti-fraud unit, OLAF, but Mr Messerschmidt…
MoreDefence Minister’s France trip funded by EU
Defence Minister Peter Christiansen has been dragged into the scandal surrounding the Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) misuse of EU subsidies. In 2013, Mr Christensen and his partner enjoyed an all-expenses-paid trip to Strasbourg…
MorePoll setback for DPP
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) would lose 8 seats if an election was held today. The populist party won 37 seats at last year’s general election, making it the biggest on the right,…
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