Pompeo aims to reset Arctic relationship
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on a mission when he comes to Denmark today – to repair the Arctic relationship that was damaged by President Trump’s impulsive bid to buy Greenland…
MoreExperts: Epidemic law threatens constitutional rights
Medical experts have called for the emergency corona legislation passed by parliament in March to be rolled back. At the start of the corona crisis Health Minister Magnus Heunicke was granted wide-reaching powers,…
MoreVirus updates
Death rate, hospitalisations remain stable….Expert issues face-mask warning… There have been no new fatalities from covid-19 in Denmark over the past five days, while the number of hospitalisations remains stable at 18. The…
MoreBusiness shorts
Danske Bank beats profit forecast but warns of layoffs…..Union issues warning…..Viking energy link to UK underway…. Although Danske Bank’s profit in the year’s second quarter (Q2) exceeded expectations management has warned of further…
MoreEU agreement on corona aid package – increased rebate for Denmark
Following a marathon 5-day summit EU leaders finally reached agreement late last night on the €750bn recovery package for countries hard hit by the corona virus epidemic. Denmark and its ‘frugal allies’ –…
MoreNew survey: Everybody loves Mette
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s approval ratings have soared to new heights while very few voters see opposition leader, Jacob Ellemann Jensen, as a viable alternative. In a new head to head Gallup survey, 51%…
MorePompeo’s visit a sign of Denmark’s strategic importance
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to Denmark tomorrow is a sign that Washington sees its ‘little Nordic ally’ as having significant strategic importance for the USA, according to an international analyst….
MoreChina reaches out ahead of US visit
Ahead of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s arrival in Copenhagen, Wednesday, China has shown signs of softening its approach to Denmark and the rest of Europe in an effort to ensure that…
MoreDanish state funds Chinese military research
Danish taxpayers are funding joint research projects between the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and the Chinese army. Politiken reports this morning how joint cooperation on quantum technology theory since 2017 through the Centre…
MoreDanish seamen can finally come home
In collaboration with the shipping industry the government has come up with a solution that will enable thousands of Danish sailors, stranded abroad on ships during the corona crisis, to come home. Business…
More