Vestager wins backing for EU presidency bid
Margrethe Vestager has the backing of the prospective Social Democrat-led government to become President EU Commission. There has been widespread speculation about Mette Frederiksen’s enthusiasm for the Competition Commissioner but the prime minister-elect…
MoreStøjberg brushes off investigation threat
Acting integration minister Inger Støjberg has denied breaking any law in the so-called ‘child brides’ affair. The Social Liberals (Radikale) have demanded a full-scale inquiry into the illegal separation of young asylum-seeker couples, a…
MoreRoyals’ flag celebrations – Queen in Estonia
The Royal Family celebrated the 800th anniversary of the Danish flag (Dannebrog) both here and abroad, Friday. HM Queen Margrethe travelled on the royal yacht to Estonia where, according to myth, the flag…
MoreIran’s ambassador rejects tanker attack allegations
Iran’s Ambassador to Denmark, Morteza Moradian, has rejected claims his country was responsible for last week’s attacks on two Japanese two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, the Iranian Students News Agency…
MoreIce meltdown in Greenland
As the red-bloc parties continue to discuss climate targets, Greenland is experiencing record melting ice sheets. According to reports more than 40 percent of Greenland experienced melting Friday, with total ice loss estimated…
MoreMaersk moves to exploit melting Arctic ice
Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk is in talks with Russia’s state-owned icebreaker operator to send more goods via the Arctic, which is becoming more accessible as climate change reduces the sea ice. Maersk, the…
MoreDenmark avoids European slowdown
The European economy may be slowing down but the Danish economy remains robust. New Statistics Denmark figures showing manufacturing output grew by 0.5 per cent between March and April were welcomed by chief…
MoreThe Week That Was, June 16th – 22nd 2019:
Politics/Economy: Mette Frederiksen has a very strong chance of becoming Denmark’s next prime minister according to her allies on the left. After four days of negotiations, Social Liberal (Radikale) leader Morten Østergaard said,…
MoreSocial Liberal leader haunted by 2011 failure
Morten Østergaard is determined to avoid a repeat of 2011 when lengthy government negotiations culminated in an ‘unworkable centre-left coalition.’ The Social Liberal (Radikale) leader said he had no wish to rule anybody…
MoreSocial Democrats want uniform corporate tax rate
The Social Democrats have called for a pan-EU corporate tax rate of 22% – the same as Denmark’s – to avoid a ‘race to the bottom.’ Around half of all EU members will have…
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