Ex-DPP leader deserts sinking ship
Former Danish People’s Party leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl finally quit the populist party, Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation. The popular politician said he would be taking a few days off to consider his…
MoreInger invites ex-DPP leader to join new party
Inger Støjberg has issued an open invitation to Kristian Thulesen Dahl to join her new Denmark’s Democrats Party. The former immigration minister said if the ex-Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader can ‘see himself’…
MoreLower wage requirement for non-EU workers seeking residency
Companies should find it easier to attract skilled workers to Denmark after the government and a cross-party majority signed an agreement, Wednesday, to lower the so-called ‘minimum salary requirement.’ For a 3-year period,…
MoreRetail sales down as inflation grips
Fast-rising inflation is reflected by a drop in consumer spending. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show retail sales fell by 1.1 percent month-on-month in May. The decline was led by a 1.6 percent…
MorePM awaits ‘severe criticism’ from Mink Commission
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said she’s expecting ‘severe criticism’ from the Mink Commission for her decision to cull the country’s entire mink herd at the height of the corona crisis, without the required…
MoreNordic NATO cooperation will give Denmark more authority
Denmark could come to play a more significant political role within NATO after Turkey agreed to support Sweden and Finland’s membership of the alliance, Tuesday. Following NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s announcement last night that Turkey,…
MoreDanish fingerprints on EU fossil-fuel cars ban
The EU has reached agreement to stop the sale of fossil-fuel vehicles from 2035 in a legislative package that, according to Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen, was heavily influenced by Denmark. He said in…
MoreDane gets minister job in Germany
49-year-old Claus Ruhe Madsen has created political history – again – by becoming the first Dane to be appointed minister of a German state. As mayor of the northern German city of Rostock…
MoreVirus receding
The Covid transmission rate is receding so the majority of the population can ‘relax and enjoy summer’, health experts said yesterday after Health Minister Magnus Heunicke tweeted that the so-called ‘R’ rate, which…
MoreEnergy agency urges people to take ‘shorter showers’
With Europe facing a gas crisis more people in this country have become ‘energy conscious’. Following a nationwide survey by the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) showing 60% of the electorate are far more…
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