Record-low inflation
Inflation rose by no more than 0.4% on an annual basis in August as consumer prices remained extremely stable. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show clothing and footwear prices dropped 3.2 percent, and…
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After three turbulent years of Donald Trump’s presidency a new pan-European study shows Danes no longer trust the USA and believe the EU is a stronger guarantor of Denmark’s security. ‘Give the people…
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After a week of relative calm since party leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s shock resignation ago the Liberals (V) have been hit by new disruption within the ranks after former health minister Ellen Trane…
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The Liberals’ ‘summer of discontent’ has cost them 10% of their support. Following the leadership dispute, internal dissension, and criticism from the party base, the latest Voxmeter poll for Ritzau News shows the…
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Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s proposal of a two-tier duty on cigarettes is ‘unworkable’ her own tax minister said yesterday. The price of cigarettes was a sensitive issue during the election campaign following disturbing…
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President Trump’s abrupt decision to cancel his state visit to Denmark this month cost the Danish police around DKK4m ($600,000). The president was scheduled to arrive on September 2nd but cancelled after disagreeing…
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Minister for Food & Fisheries Mogens Jensen has arrived in China at the head of a trade delegation aimed at promoting ‘healthy, safe and quality food products from Denmark’, according to a ministry…
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European investigators are continuing their probe into the financial supervisory authorities in Denmark and Estonia even though the EU’s financial watchdog, The European Banking Authority (EBA), cleared both agencies of any wrongdoing in the…
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The government is broadening Denmark’s military engagement in international missions abroad. At a State Ministry press conference, Friday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, alongside Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod and Defence Minister Trine Bramsen, laid out a…
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