New poll: Government losing support
The centre-left alliance of ’red bloc’ parties has dropped below 50% in an opinion poll for the first time in more than three years. The latest Voxmeter survey indicates a virtual dead heat between…
MoreAgreement on paternity leave
The government alliance parties, alongside the opposition Liberals (Venstre), have reached agreement on a new parental leave model. From August next year 11 weeks of leave will be earmarked for both the mother…
MoreTurkish criminal deported
The Supreme Court has affirmed the deportation of a Turkish national who was born and raised in Denmark. The man was previously sentenced to three years in prison by a lower court for…
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Vestas tests world’s most powerful wind turbine….Inflation up as prices rise… Clean energy giant Vestas has announced plans to test a prototype for the ‘tallest and most powerful wind turbine in the world.’…
MoreDanish company on trial for Russian fuel deal
The trial of a Danish oil supply company accused of selling jet fuel to Syria through Russian companies for an estimated DKK648m ($100m) gets underway at Odense District Court today. It’s alleged that…
MorePM to COP26
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will spend two days next week at the COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, next week. In a press release, Monday, the PM said the climate is our most…
MoreNew left-wing party to contest general election
The far-left Free Greens Party (Frie Grønne) will be on the ballot at the next general election after successfully collecting the 20,182 voter declarations needed to stand for parliament. Denmark’s first new left-wing…
MoreEmployment figures at record-high
The number of wage earners in the labour market rose to 2.87m in August, the highest number ever recorded. More than 15,000 new jobs were created as the employment numbers rose for the…
MoreTensions with Turkey eased as ambassadors back down
Tensions between Turkey and 10 Western countries, including Denmark, have eased following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s threat to ban ambassadors who called for a jailed activist’s release last week. After the 10…
MoreVirus updates
Infections hit 5-month high…..Herd immunity ‘achievable’ by Spring…Experts welcome corona pill… 1,411 people tested positive for COVID-19 over the 24-hour Sunday-Monday period, the highest infection rate since May. At the same time the…
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