Conservatives call for EU probe into Minkgate
The Conservatives have urged the EU Commission to launch a probe into the Minkgate affair and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s role in the decision-making process that led to the devastation of Denmark’s mink…
MoreOpposition to EU’s gas reduction plan
While Denmark has embraced the EU’s plan to reduce gas consumption by 15% from August 1st to prepare for a potential cutoff by Russia this winter a number of countries have warned they…
MoreDenmark’s $7.5m contribution to Iraq’s security
Denmark has committed a further $1.6m to security reform projects in Iraq as part of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The UN reports that, in total, Denmark plans to contribute up to…
MoreDanish company wins EU approval for monkeypox vaccine
Danish biotech company Bavarian Nordic has been granted EU approval for its vaccine against monkeypox. The green light came just one day after the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued a high-level alert declaring…
MoreRussia blacklists Denmark
Denmark and four other EU nations have been added to Russia’s list of countries considered ‘unfriendly’. The Russian government said Denmark, Greece, Slovakia, Slovenia and Croatia have been blacklisted for ‘carrying out hostile…
MoreDefence Minister: No limit to Putin’s horrors
Just one day after Russia and Ukraine reached a deal aimed at releasing millions of tons of grain through Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, Russian missile strikes hit the southern Ukrainian port of Odesa,…
MorePM, President, and Crown Prince hail Denmark’s Tour de France winner
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen broke off her family holiday and rushed to Paris, Sunday, to celebrate Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard’s stunning victory in the 2022 Tour de France. The PM told TV2 it…
MoreMuch-criticised jewellery law only used four times in six years
A review of the jewellery law passed in 2016 shows it’s very rarely used. An official parliamentary response from the Immigration & Integration Ministry reveals the controversial legislation, which gives immigration officials the right…
MoreBanks urged to drop negative interest fee on deposits
Consumer organisations have urged Danish banks to drop negative interest rate fees on customer deposits after the National Bank raised its key rate by 0.5 percentage points, Thursday, to minus 0.1%, mirroring a rate…
MoreDanish inflation outstrips eurozone
Danish consumers are still being hard-hit by constantly rising prices. The latest Danmarks Statistik figures show annual inflation hit 9.1% in June, following a 1 percentage point increase from May. Inflation in Denmark…
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