Environment Minister tops approval ratings – Liberal leader comes in last
Environment Minister Magnus Heunicke is the new government’s most popular minister, followed by Education Minister Mattias Tesfaye. In the first poll of voters’ choice for ‘most capable minister’ since the government was formed…
MoreQueen for a day
Crown Princess Mary was temporarily made Regent of Denmark, Monday, while Queen Margrethe and Crown Prince Frederik attended the funeral of King Constantine II in Athens. The late King was married to Princess…
MoreForeign students pile up the debt
Successive governments have tried to claw back millions of kroner in unpaid loans from foreign students but the debt mountain continues to grow. The latest figures from the Debt Collection Agency show more…
MoreCoal imports up
Denmark’s coal and coke imports surged by 146% last year even though usage declined, the latest Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen) figures for the 11-month period until November 30th show. The EU Commission is…
MoreLower producer prices should ease inflation
Producer prices slowed down towards the end of 2022, an encouraging sign for inflation. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the Producer Price Index (PPI) which measures the change in the prices paid…
MoreDenmark under pressure to send tanks to Ukraine after UK leads the way
Denmark is under increasing pressure to offer tanks to Ukraine after Britain announced it will be sending a squadron of 14 Challenger 2 tanks to help counter Russia’s invasion. France and Poland have…
MoreDevelopment Minister inspects Mykolaiv devastation
Minister for Development Aid Dan Jørgensen said a visit to the port town of Mykolaiv in Ukraine, Friday, had made a ‘great impression’. Following talks with Ukraine’s Minister for Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov and…
MoreLiberals in new climbdown – ready to resettle UN refugees
Parties on the right have accused the Liberals (Venstre) of ‘misleading voters’ after the government said it’s now ready to resettle more refugees. Ahead of the November 1st election the Liberals said Denmark…
MoreNo role in security pact for parties that oppose the government
Parties that refuse to support the government’s proposal to scrap a public holiday from next year, most probably Great Prayer Day, will be excluded from the National Security Pact. Defence Miniser Jacob Ellemman-Jensen…
MoreNew life in mink industry
753 minks arrived at a farm in Thyholm, north Jutland, Saturday, as the devastated breeding industry slowly starts up again. The government ordered the mass cull of Denmark’s entire mink population of around…
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