PM backpedals – admits Minkgate was a scandal
Prime Minister has backed down and admitted that the Minkgate affair was a political scandal. Ms Frederiksen has come under fire for failing to fire ten leading civil servants after the Mink Commission…
MoreGovernment commits DKK2bn to ‘inflation aid’
The government has appropriated DKK2bn ($266m) in the 2023 draft budget to help those hardest hit by galloping inflation and at the same time acknowledged that the economic outlook is worse than before…
MoreEx-PM begs for money
Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s new Moderates Party has launched a desperate appeal for campaign contributions. After BT revealed how the former prime minister has posted a Facebook message asking supporters to ’send money –…
MoreDenmark joins Baltic nations in anti-Putin wind energy deal
Denmark and seven other EU countries signed a declaration in Copenhagen, Tuesday, to increase offshore wind power generation capacity sevenfold by 2030 and decrease dependency on Russian energy. At a summit attended by…
MoreRecord police numbers
There are more police officers on the streets of Denmark than ever before. When 123 cadets graduate from the police academy today they will join the national force that now numbers 11,423 –…
MoreRetail sales up but still struggling
With inflation high and consumer confidence low, the retail sector continues to stagnate. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show retail sales grew slightly in July, with a modest 0.01 percent gain month-on-month, after…
MoreTax Authority demands compensation from international banks
Major foreign banks are contesting a High Court multi-million compensation demand from the Danish Tax Authority (SKAT) which claims they acted improperly on behalf of Canadian pension company HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension…
MoreForeign Minister pushes for EU ban on Russian tourists
Before leaving for a meeting of EU foreign ministers meeting in Prague today, Denmark’s Jeppe Kofod again expressed hope for a joint decision to ban Russian tourists from entering Europe. Possible new sanctions…
MoreDenmark backs EU military training mission for Ukrainian forces
Defence Minister Morten Bødskov will today offer Denmark’s full support for an EU military training mission for Ukrainian forces. Ahead of the EU foreign and defence ministers’ meeting in Prague, the first time…
MoreDenmark and Germany agree to extend energy island
Denmark and Germany have joined forces on the Bornholm Energy Island project, a €9 bn offshore wind power hub planned in the Baltic Sea that will mark a significant step in the process…
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