Denmark donates tanks to Ukraine
Denmark, alongside Germany and the Netherlands, will renovate and donate at least 100 tanks to Ukraine. The first 80 Leopard 1A5 tanks are expected to be despatched within the next few months, the…
MorePM supports tax cuts: “We need to compromise”
The government has proposed tax cuts for high earners, an issue that has traditionally been fiercely opposed by the Social Democrats. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen acknowledged yesterday that it isn’t something her party…
MoreAnti-migrant party picks new leader
Lars Boje Mathiesen is the new leader of the New Right (Nye Konservative) replacing party founder Pernille Vermund who announced last month she’s quitting politics. Mr Mathiesen, the only candidate, was elected unanimously…
MoreDenmark calls for worldwide sporting ban on Russia
Denmark has joined a Nordic push to ban Russia from all international sporting events, including the Olympic Games in Paris next year. In a joint statement, Tuesday, the five Olympic committees from Denmark,…
MoreLeading bank forecasts negative inflation
Denmark’s second-biggest bank is confident inflation will continue to fall at a rapid pace. In its latest economic outlook, Jyske Bank predicts that inflation will have fallen to 6-7% by the end of…
MoreCarlsberg continues to earn billions in Russia
Brewing giant Carlsberg’s Russian business earned DKK 1.9 bn ($283m) in 2022 on sales of DKK 10.2 bn ($1.5 bn), an increase of 56% compared to 2021 according to the company’s annual accounts that…
MoreDenmark sends aid to Turkey after catastrophic earthquakes
Denmark is sending aid to Turkey following Monday’s violent earthquakes that left at least 4,300 people dead and injured many more. Initially the government has donated DKK 10m ($1.25m) for water, food and…
MoreDefence Minister takes leave of absence due to ill health
Minister of Defence Jakob Ellemann-Jensen Ellemann is taking sick leave for an undefined period. The Liberal leader was admitted to hospital last Wednesday after experiencing dizziness and headaches but later reported that he…
MoreForeign Minister: EU needs a common migration policy
The EU needs to agree on a common policy to curb increased migration, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said at a ministerial meeting in Brussels on Monday. “I sense that things are shifting….
MoreGovernment supports building fences to secure EU borders
The government supports building EU-funded fences on the bloc’s external borders to curb migration. Ahead of a ministerial meeting in Brussels on Monday, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said ‘let’s be honest and…
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