Social Democrats: Fox is fake news
The Social Democrats’ video rebuttal of Fox News’ claim that Denmark is a failed socialist country has been seen at least 3 million times. In an ironic tone the party’s deputy leader, Dan…
MoreEconomist: Something is rotten at Fox News
American economist Paul Krugman, who after a recent cycling trip around Denmark described the country as a ‘butter republic’, has weighed in on the Fox News controversy in a new article in the…
MoreConservative leader defends party’s ‘green’ credentials
Søren Pape Poulsen has been forced to backtrack on his statement that the Conservatives will downplay climate change and the environment during the next election campaign as ‘green issues aren’t a major issue…
MoreQueen announces French state visit
HM Queen Margrethe said yesterday she’s looking forward to personally greeting France’s President Macron when he arrives at Copenhagen Airport on an official state visit at the end of this month. At a…
MoreCarlsberg boosted by heatwave
Carlsberg, the world’s third-largest brewer, has upwardly adjusted its year-end profit expectations following the long, hot – and thirsty – summer. Second-quarter sales beat forecasts on growing demand for its expensive beers in China and…
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Danish Crown fires 50 / Summer weather hits wind energy / U.S. Pension funds call for dismissal of SKAT lawsuit Danish Crown, the world’s largest exporter of pork, has announced a number of cost-saving measures…
MoreDanish newspapers support US colleagues in denunciation of Trump
Most Danish media have come out in support of the estimated 350 U.S. newspapers that are running editorials today defending freedom of the press and denouncing President Donald Trump who’s dismissed some journalists…
MoreFar-left Skipper has prime minister ambitions
Opposition leaders are lining up to become prime minister after the next election. Alternative leader Uffe Elbæk has already declared his candidacy and he’s now been joined by Pernille Skipper, titular head of…
MoreConservative leader swings to both sides
The Conservatives are willing to work alongside all centre-right parties in a new coalition after the next election, party leader Søren Pape Poulsen said yesterday following a summer-long war of words between the…
MoreConservatives call for more cops
The Conservatives will demand at least 600 more police officers on the streets when parties gather to negotiate a new police bill next year. At the Conservatives summer conference, party leader, Justice Minister…
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