US to re-open Greenland consulate to boost Arctic presence
While Donald Trump has backed down from his dream of buying Greenland the USA has announced plans to open a consulate in the Arctic Nation. The US State Department said in a letter…
MoreKnives are out for Løkke
Some of Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s closest allies are allegedly pushing for a change in party leadership. Tabloid daily Eksta Bladet, quoting ‘highly-placed’ anonymous sources, claims that policy spokesman Jakob Ellemann-Jensen is…
MoreEllemann and Støjberg: The Liberals’ ‘dream team’
Jacob Ellemann-Jensen and Inger Støjberg are a ‘dream team’ who could ‘heal the wounds’ and lead the warring Liberals back to power, according to Berlingske’s political analyst Thomas Larsen who claims the current…
MoreLøkke wants to bring party conference forward to settle leadership issue
Leading Liberal MPs have publicly supported party leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s suggestion to bring the annual party conference forward to settle the leadership dispute once and for all. The conference is scheduled for…
MoreWorkers led Social Democrats to election victory
The Social Democrats have regained their traditional position as the country’s favourite workers’ party. A new study of voter trends at the recent election reveals that 25.4% of ‘blue collar’ workers voted Social…
MoreUkrainian illegals deported
15 Ukrananian construction workers have been jailed for 20 days with deportation to follow for working illegally in Denmark. The men were arrested on Thursday and appeared in Glostrup District Court on Friday…
MoreSwedish bombing suspects released
The two Swedish nationals detained in Malmø last week on suspicion of involvement in the recent Tax Agency bombing in Copenhagen were released Friday. The Swedish authorities declined to provide further details but…
MoreThe Week That Was, August 19th – 25th 2019:
Politics/Economy: Donald Trump dominated the headlines throughout the week – less than two weeks before he was scheduled to arrive in Copenhagen the US president postponed the visit after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…
MoreLøkke rejects Trump’s NATO claim
Former prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has reacted strongly to President Trump’s accusation that Denmark and other European allies are failing to pay their fair share in NATO spending. Commenting on the public…
MoreUS Ambassador left to ‘pick up the diplomatic pieces’ of Trump cancellation
Compared to her popular predecessor, Rufus Gifford, US Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands has kept a relatively low profile since arriving in Copenhagen two years ago but has been thrust into the spotlight…
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