More humiliation for US Ambassador
President Trump managed to humiliate his own ambassador to Denmark, former soap opera actress Carla Sands, twice in the space of 24 hours. Late Tuesday, the ambassador sent out a tweet that hyped…
MoreBaby Trump demo to go ahead as planned
The ‘Trump Baby’ effigy will still be making an appearance at a demonstration on September 2nd, the day the president was scheduled to arrive in Copenhagen. Thousands of Danes have signed up to…
MoreCity Hall politician works as waitress while on sick leave
A leading Copenhagen politician has been working at a friend’s pub while on sick leave and drawing her state paid DKK90,000 ($14,000) a month salary. Ninna Hedeager Olsen, Red-Green Alliance’s engineering and environmental…
MoreTrump throws a tantrum: Cancels Denmark visit
Less than two weeks before he was scheduled to arrive in Copenhagen President Donald Trump has postponed the visit after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen dismissed his proposal to buy Greenland as ‘absurd’. In…
MoreReaction to Trump’s snub of Denmark: “He’s a child”
President Trump’s snub of Denmark, and the Queen, has provoked a social media storm this morning, both in this country and the USA. The Conservatives’ Greenland spokesman, Rasmus Jarlov, tweeted: “As a Dane…
MoreDefence Minister calls for more military in Arctic
In the midst of the controversy surrounding Donald Trump’s sudden interest in Greenland, Defence Minister Trine Bramsen has warned that Denmark needs to beef up its military muscle in the Arctic over the…
MoreNordic nations join together in ‘climate front’
The prime ministers of Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Finland, and Sweden have agreed to form a common Nordic front at the global climate conference in New York next month. At the annual meeting of…
MoreVoters punish warring Liberals
The Liberals (V) have lost support since the election, a reflection of the crisis within the party according to analysts. After a successful election when they made the most gains of all parties,…
MorePoliticians denounce Apple, Google’s snooping tactics
Lawmakers have called for political intervention to stop global tech giants snooping on Danish consumers. The Social Liberals’ Ida Auken called reports of Google and Apple’s surveillance of private conversations ‘totally unacceptable.’ “People…
MoreBank charges customers for looking after their money
Wealthy customers will soon have to pay for the privilege of depositing their money with Jyske Bank. Less than two weeks after launching the world’s first negative interest rate mortgage, Jyske, Denmark’s second-largest…
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