‘Blue bloc’ allies question Løkke’s credibility
Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen may have vowed to fight for a new term as prime minister but he’s facing a big job convincing his opposition allies he’s the right man to lead…
MoreBoris calls Mette to confirm strong UK-DK relationship
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen received a courtesy call from her newly-elected British counterpart, Boris Johnson, following his election last week. According to gov.uk, the two leaders stressed the strength of the bilateral relationship…
MoreMelting Greenland ice adds to rise in sea levels
The Greenland ice sheet continues to melt at an alarming rate, pouring 197 billion tons of water into the North Atlantic in July alone. After months of record temperatures, scientists say Greenland’s ice…
MoreMastercard nabs NETS in $3bn deal
Global credit card giant Mastercard has agreed to purchase Danish card payment services company, NETS, for around DKK21.3bn ($2.85bn /$3.19bn). NETS’ managing director, Bo Nilsson, said that with its ‘global reach’ Mastercard is…
MoreLiberal re-shuffle signals power struggle to replace Løkke
The two leading candidates to replace Lars Løkke Rasmussen if, and when, he steps down as Liberal leader have been handed the top two roles in the party hierarchy – former finance minister…
MoreStøjberg excluded from Liberal leadership – what happened?
Former hardline integration minister Inger Støjberg was excluded from the Liberals’ leadership re-shuffle, Monday, prompting Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl to fire off a tweet questioning the decision. He wrote:…
MoreDPP: Government afraid of criticising China
Denmark’s foreign ministry has failed to comment on the situation in Hong Kong because the government is afraid of criticising China, the Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) Søren Espersen claimed yesterday. Despite repeated requests…
More157 Pusher Street dealers charged with assault on police
157 cannabis dealers in the ‘free state’ of Christiania have been charged with assaulting the police so far this year, a sign according to Copenhagen Police of an increasing effort by pushers to…
MoreCompanies’ falling profits signal economic downturn
The number of Danish companies turning a profit has fallen dramatically, a sign that the economic upturn could be slowing down according to economists. A new Sydbank report charting 120,000 company accounts between…
MoreHomeowners offered negative interest loans
In a first for the Danish financial sector, Jyske Bank is now offering homeowners loans with negative interest – however, Denmark’s second-largest bank said it would rather not be setting such records, given…
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