PM stands firm on public holiday despite in-party fighting
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen remains determined to scrap the Great Prayer Day public holiday despite widespread opposition but has declined to say whether the controversial proposal was on the Social Democrats’ ‘wish list’…
MoreGovernment moves to ease financial requirement for foreign spouses
Any Danish citizen hoping to bring their foreign-born, non-EU spouse to Denmark currently has to set aside a DKK107,000 ($15,000) bank guarantee to ensure that the new arrival doesn’t become a burden on…
MoreCourt throws out tax scammer’s appeal
Glostrup District Court dismissed a petition last week to lift the arrest warrant against hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah, the alleged kingpin behind the DKK12.7bn share dividend scam. Denmark won a significant legal battle…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 23rd – 29th 2023
Politics/Economy: The latest Megafon poll for TV2 showed the three coalition partners – Social Democrats, Moderates, and Liberals – who formed a majority with 89 seats in December would win no more than…
MoreGovernment inks DKK1.7bn deal with Israeli arms company
The government has signed a deal with controversial Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems to supply artillery and rocket launchers in excess of DKK1.7bn ($250m) to replace the 19 French-made Caesar howitzers donated to…
MoreAnti-Islamist to burn Koran outside Copenhagen embassies today
Danish anti-Islamist Rasmus Paludan, who last week sparked off an international dispute between Sweden and Turkey by burning a copy of the Koran outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm, has warned he’s ‘moving…
MoreNew Poll: Voters desert government
The government is losing voters at an alarming rate. The latest Megafon poll for TV2 shows the three coalition partners – Social Democrats, Moderates, and Liberals – who formed a majority with 89…
MoreFringe parties benefit from government’s slump
While the government is sinking fast in the polls, two parties on opposite sides of the political spectrum are enjoying unprecedented success. On the left, the Socialist People’s Party (SPP) would win 15.5%…
MoreTeenager charged with joining neo-Nazi terrorist group
A 16-year-old male from west-Jutland has been charged with joining an international white supremacist terrorist group described as neo-Nazi. In a press release, Thursday, Public Prosecutor Lise-Lotte Nilas said the teenager had promoted…
MoreRetail sales at 6-year low as inflation bites
Retail sales fell to a 6-year low in December, normally a boom time for stores, as high inflation continued to constrain consumers. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show retail sales fell 2.2 percent…
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