Government sends DKK 10m to Libyan flood response, anticipates further aid
The government has donated DKK 10m (USD 1.4m) to Libya in response to the devastating floods and is poised to send more aid as the situation develops. The initial aid, in the form…
MoreGovernment promises selected public sector workers a DKK 2,500 pay rise
The government has proposed salary hikes for four major public sector groups. If the plan gets policial backing, social and health assistants, nurses, child educators, and prison correctional staff can all look forward…
MoreMurderer forms new political party
Convicted murderer Jørn “Jønke” Nielsen has started collecting voter declarations to start a new party, “Stable Democracy”. The former head of the criminal Hell’s Angels biker gang announced his plans in a Facebook…
MoreThe Week That Was, September 11th – 17th 2023
Politics/Economy: A new opinion poll showed the government’s majority would be wiped out if an election was held today – the Soc Dem/Liberal/Moderates coalition would win more than 36.6% of the vote, its…
MoreNew poll: Voters reject grand coalition
The government’s majority would be wiped out if an election was held today. The latest YouGov poll for news site BT shows the Soc Dem/Liberal/Moderates coalition would win more than 36.6% of the…
MoreNew right wing party questions ‘misguided’ climate policy
The former deputy leader of the populist New Right has started a new political party – Frit Fællesskab (Free Community). Henriette Ergemann quit the anti-migrant party in February after it was revealed she…
MoreF-35 fighter jets arrive in Denmark
Four of Denmark’s new F-35 fighter jets landed at Skrydstrup Air Force Base in Southern Jutland, Thursday, as the Danish Air Force starts to replace its aging fleet of F-16s, some of which…
MoreIranian exile found guilty of attacking Ambassador
A 33-year-old exiled Iranian was committed to psychiatric treatment by Copenhagen District Court, Thursday, after being found guilty of attempting to attack Iran’s ambassador to Denmark with a knife. The man was part…
MoreEU President christens world’s first green container ship
The world’s first green container ship was christened in Copenhagen, Thursday, by it’s appointed ‘godmother’, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. A.P. Møller-Mærsk’s (APM) Laura Maersk – named after the shipping giant’s…
MoreDanish insulation giant continues to fund Putin’s war chest
Rockwool paid DKK132.6m ($19.5m) in taxes to the Russian authorities in 2022, a joint investigation by tabloid daily Ekstra Bladet and research centre Danwatch has found. International companies that contribute to ‘Putin’s war-chest’…
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