Mette remains the bookies favourite
The current prime minister is the favourite to become the next one. Leading betting sites, Danske Spil, Unibet and LeoVegas, have Ms Frederiksen at 1.85 to 1 – Liberal leader Jakob Ellemann-Jensen is…
MoreMysterious human rights organisation highlights Danish racism in letter to FIFA
A covert Danish human rights organisation has urged FIFA, the international governing body of football, to make refereees in the upcoming Qatar World Cup wear armbands stating ‘stop racism in Denmark.’ The organisation, DENMARK…
MoreBusiness confidence mirrors gloomy consumers
Following galloping inflation and record low consumer confidence, business confidence declined in September. The latest Statistics Denmark figures showed that overall, business confidence dropped notably to 94.3 from 100.1 in the previous month. The…
MorePM ignores ally’s threat in opening speech to parliament
In her opening speech to parliament, Tuesday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen touched on the biggest challenges facing the next government – inflation, welfare spending, climate change and security – while ignoring the Social…
MoreSocial Democrats place campaign ads in national newspapers as PM prepares to pull the trigger
The ruling Social Democrats have placed full-page ads in all national newspapers this morning – virtual confirmation that the prime minister will call an election today. Under the headline ‘Reality is about cooperation…
MoreDrones spotted near North Sea oil field – Pipeline operator denied access to ‘crime scene’ in Baltic Sea
The National Police (Rigspolitiet) have confirmed ‘unauthorised drone activity’ close to the the Danish Halfdan B oil and gas field in the North Sea. Following similar reports from France’s TotalEnergies and Norway’s Equinor,…
MoreEconomists optimistic
While consumer confidence is at a record low, economists are more optimistic about the economy. Danske Bank economist Louise Aggerstrøm Hansen said that with real wages falling at a rate unseen since the…
MoreLong-term jobless find work
The long-term unemployment rate has fallen to the lowest level since 1996 and the lowest in the EU. The latest figures show only 13,100 long-term unemployed were registered in August, a 26-year-low, compared to…
MoreRetail sales up despite pessimism
Despite widespread consumer pessimism retail sales increased for the second successive month in August, though very slightly. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show retail sales edged up 0.1 percent month-on-month in August, after…
MoreBusiness shorts
Maersk slows down shipping fleet….Global Danish company pulls out of Russia….Christmas duck alarm…. Maersk is slowing the pace of its ships to lower fuel costs. The world’s largest container shipping company benefited from…
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