Ambassador: Denmark is destroying its relationship with Russia
By offering to train Ukrainian soldiers Denmark is in danger of damaging its relationship with Russia even more, Moscow’s ‘man in Copenhagen’, Ambassador Vladmir Brabin, said yesterday. After Defence Minister Morgen Bødskov said…
MoreRight-wing party calls for ‘softer’ immigration policy
The right-wing Liberal Alliance (LA) has called for a ‘change of mentality’ in how the opposition parties view immigration and integration. According to party leader Alex Vanopslagh, too many foreign nationals who work…
MoreEmployment at all-time high
The employment rate rose for the 16th consecutive month in May and is now at an all-time high. 8,000 people found work between April and May as the labour market grew to nearly…
More‘Greedy’ banks cut charges after National Bank raises key interest rate
Leading banks are reducing their negative interest charge on deposits after the National Bank raised its key rate by 0.5 percentage points, Thursday, to minus 0.1%, mirroring a rate increase earlier in the…
MoreBaltic Pipeline ready to pump gas
Just one day after the European Commission called on member states to reduce their gas use by 15% from August 1st to ensure they can cope in the event of a total gas…
MoreIran recalls ambassador
Iran has recalled its ambassador to Sweden in protest against a Stockholm court’s life sentence handed down to a former Iranian official for involvement in the mass execution of political prisoners in 1988…
MoreEnergy Minister issues gas guarantee as EU calls for 15% reduction
The government supports the European Commission’s proposal for member states to reduce their gas use by 15% from August 1st to ensure they can cope in the event of a total gas cut-off…
MoreGovernment ready to train Ukrainian troops in Denmark
The government is open to the idea of training Ukrainian soldiers in this country. Following a meeting, Wednesday, of a US-led coalition formed to help Ukraine defeat Russia’s invading forces, Defence Minister Morten…
MoreEx-PM warns: Putin has eyes on Baltic states
Former Danish prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has again warned that Vladmir Putin harbours expansionist plans that stretch beyond Ukraine. The ex-NATO secretary general, who on the first day of the Copenhagen Democracy Summit…
MoreHottest July day ever
Wednesday was the hottest July day ever in Denmark as the temperature hit 35.9 degrees Celsius on the island of Lolland. According to the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), the previous temperature record for…
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