The Week That Was, September 26th – October 2nd, 2022:
Politics/Economy: Three mysterious gas leaks in two Russian Nord Stream pipelines off the coast of Bornholm discovered on Monday dominated the week’s headlines – a 4th was reported in Swedish waters on Thursday….
MoreThe Week That Was, September 19th – September 25th, 2022:
Politics/Economy: The latest Epinion poll for DR News indicates a virtual dead heat between the two opposing alliances if an election was held right now, with 84 seats for the government and its…
MoreThe Week That Was, September 4th – September 10th 2022:
Politics/Economy: In a heated TV debate between the three prime minister candidates, Conservative leader Søren Pape Poulsen accused the Prime Minister of ‘hocus pocus’ economics after she dismissed his 2030 plan as the…
MoreThe Week That Was, August 29th – September 4th 2022:
Politics/Economy: The government published a ‘tight and reponsible’ draft budget for 2023, including DKK23bn ($270m) in ‘inflation aid’ for those hardest hit by fast-rising prices – according to Finance Ministry projections, Gross Domestic…
MoreThe Week That Was, August 24th – 28th 2022:
Politics/Economy: The latest Epinion poll for DR News showed the Conservatives would win 16.7% of the vote if an election was held today, outstripping the Liberals (Venstre) who have shrunk to 11.3% –…
MoreThe Week That Was, August 15th – 21st 2022:
Politics/Economy: As election speculation heated up a new opinion showed the opposition is on course to win 88 seats against the government alliance’s 83, a victory but less than the 90 seats needed…
MoreThe Week That Was, August 8th – 14th 2022:
Politics/Economy: The latest Gallup poll indicated the government and its centre-left allies would win 46.6% of the vote if an election was held right now, against the opposition parties’ 48.8% – ex-prime minister…
MoreWhile you were away – a 3-week summary
A round-up of all the news, July 12th – August 7th, 2021. Use the 7.59 archive to locate the articles in full. Politics/Economy: The first post-summer opinion poll indicated a virtual ‘dead heat’…
MoreThe Week That Was, July 4th – July 10th 2022
SHOPPING MALL SHOOTING: Three people were killed after a lone gunman launched a shooting spree at the Field’s shopping mall in Amager, Copenhagen, last weekend. The 22-year-old suspect was remanded in custody for…
MoreThe Week That Was, June 27th – July 3rd 2022:
Politics/Economy: In its final report into the ‘Minkgate’ affair the Mink Commission concluded that Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen made grossly misleading statements when she announced that the country’s entire mink population should be…
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