Defence Minister discusses leaks with NATO boss
Defence minister Morten Bodskov discussed the unexplained pipeline leaks in two Russian gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the military alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday. In a…
MoreU.S. rejects pipeline conspiracy theories
The U.S. government has dismissed claims made by conspiracy theorists that it was responsible for the gas leaks near Bornholm. A senior pentagon official told reporters that the U.S. was “absolutely not involved”…
MorePipeline leaks threaten Denmark’s Co2 emissions
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has warned that the two pipeline leaks pumping huge volumes of natural gas into the Baltic Sea could discharge the equivalent of one-third of Denmark’s total annual greenhouse…
MoreDanish team to make ‘silent protest’ at Qatar World Cup
Denmark’s national team will make a ‘silent protest’ against host nation Qatar’s human rights record at the 2022 World Cup that gets underway in November. Kit manufacturer Hummel unveiled the team’s new strips on…
MorePM: Gas leaks were deliberate
Three mysterious gas leaks in two Russian pipelines off the coast of Bornholm were caused by deliberate actions, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at a press briefing, Tuesday evening. After saying earlier in…
MoreGas leaks coincide with Baltic Pipe opening
Speculation about the Baltic Sea gas leaks intensified, Tuesday, just as Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was attending the opening ceremony of the Baltic Pipe at a ceremony in northwestern Poland. After symbolically opening the…
MoreThe world watches
The possible attack on two pipelines in Danish waters hit the headlines abroad. German news magazine Der Spiegel reported last night that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) warned a number of European…
MoreRussian embassy calls for ‘thorough investigation’ into gas leaks
Russia’s embassy in Copenhagen has said it ‘can’t exclude’ there was possible sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines close to Bornholm. In a Facebook message, Tuesday, the Embassy wrote that the cause…
More’Radikale’ maintain election demand despite looming crisis
The Social Liberals (Radikale) have maintained their demand for a general election despite the prospect of Denmark becoming involved in a geopolitical crisis in the Baltic Sea. The centrist party has warned that unless…
MorePower shortage warning to households
The Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen) has warned that households could face ‘brief’ power shortages this winter. Head of the agency, Kristoffer Böttzauw, said the prospect of a long, cold winter, with very little…
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