Newspapers in show of support for France: This war is our war
Danish newspapers are unanimous this morning in their support for France which has been hit with a new Mohammed cartoons crisis. Editorials in all leading papers stress the need to ‘stand side by…
MoreAnti-migrant leader campaigns for Mohammed cartoons
Despite their public show of support for France Danish newspapers are reluctant to get involved in a new crisis by reprinting the Mohammed cartoons. Following the brutal terrorist attacks in France, Pernille Vermund,…
MoreOpposition parties dismiss ‘dictatorial’ proposal for meat-free days
Opposition parties have rushed to condemn the government’s ‘dictatorial’ proposal that would force all public sector canteens to introduce two meat-free days per week. Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen was hit with a storm…
MoreParties call for more defence spending following NATO criticism
Defence Minister Trine Bramsen has been summoned to a parliamentary consultation to explain this week’s ‘catastrophic’ NATO report that’s highly critical of Denmark’s defence capabilities. The NATO Defence Planning Capability Review 2019/2020, published Tuesday,…
MoreSlight dip in infections as ministry advises against all travel
860 new coronacases were registered Thursday, less than the 1,107 of the previous day but still the 4th-highest figure since the start of the epidemic. According to the National Serum Institute it’s important…
MoreDanish business leaders dump Trump
With just five days to go to the U.S. election a poll of top Danish corporate leaders shows 8 out of 10 prefer Democratic candidate Joe Biden, despite the business credentials of President…
MoreRich get richer despite pandemic
Despite a year dominated by the corona crisis, Berlingske’s annual list of Denmark’s ‘100 most wealthy’ confirms that the rich have gotten richer during the pandemic. The list, based on an annual assessment…
MoreBusiness shorts
Business confidence up….Vestas buys out partner to focus on offshore energy…Danish company to build biggest solar power farm in Nordic region…. Business confidence rose for the 5th straight month in October. The latest figures…
MorePaludan denied entry to Germany, arrested in Berlin
Rasmus Paludan, head of the anti-migrant Stram Kurs (Hard Line) party, was denied entry into Germany, Wednesday, where he was planning to hold an anti-Muslim rally. German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel reports how the right-wing…
MoreKofod urges Ergodan to stop confrontational stance
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has urged Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stop his ‘dangerous, confrontational attitude’ after the Turkish President said on Wednesday that Western countries attacking Islam want to ‘relaunch the Crusades’, amid…
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