The Week That Was, November 7th – 13th 2022:
Politics/Economy: Health sector was high on the agenda at government negotiations hosted by caretaker prime minister Mette Frederiksen but also ‘general welfare’ – after a 1-day break, Wednesday, talks centred on the economy…
MoreLeft-wing threat to topple yet to be formed government
The Red/Greens have dialled up the pressure on caretaker PM Mette Frederiksen by threatening to topple any government coalition that includes the Moderates. At a press conference, Tuesday, as government negotiations resumed, the…
MoreRussian Nord Stream operator to investigate pipeline damage
Russian gas pipeline operator Nord Stream AG has been granted permission to investigate the damage to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in Danish waters. The probe will take place in…
MoreFrederiksen rejects calls to draft new aid package during government negotiations
Acting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has refused calls to enter into talks about emergency finacial aid packages for households and businesses affected by historically high inflation while government negotiations are ongoing. The Socialist…
MoreNew immunity vote pushes back Messerschmidt’s EU fraud case
The court case to determine whether Danish People’s Party leader Morten Messerschmidt committed fraud with EU funds has been postponed after he was elected to parliament last week. Parliament now needs to vote…
MoreAlternatives could rescue Mette in minkgate scandal
After lot of ‘fence sitting’ the Alternatives could now put an end the debate as to whether caretaker PM Mette Frederiksen should face a legal investigation for her role in the minkgate scandal….
MoreDanish shares skyrocket following US inflation news
Danish shares saw their fourth-largest single-day increase since the trend-setting C25 index was created in December 2016, Thursday. Followed the release of surprisingly positive October inflation figures from the US on Thursday the…
MoreFIFA vetoes Danish human rights protest at Qatar World Cup
The international football association FIFA has rejected a request for Denmark’s team to train with a human rights slogan on their shirts during the World Cup in Qatar that gets underway this month….
MoreEconomy moves up the agenda as government negotiations continue
Government negotiations re-start today, with the economy and the labour market replacing health and welfare as the main issues when caretaker prime minister Mette Frederiksen hosts two days of meetings with party leaders…
MoreRed/Greens warn Mette against centrist coalition
Ahead of government negotiations that restart this morning the Red/Greens have accused caretaker prime minister Mette Frederiksen of a ’scandalous breach of promise’. Head of the far-left party, Mai Villadsen, has warned that…
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