The Week That Was, April 24th – 30th 2023
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Social Democrats have plummeted in the polls since the general election – of the 200,000 voters who’ve deserted the leading coalition partner since November, 143,000 have…
MoreRussian special forces vessel spotted near pipelines before explosions
A Russian special forces naval vessel was spotted by a Danish patrol boat close to the site of the Nord Stream pipelines a few days before they were attacked last September, left-wing daily…
MoreZelensky thanks Denmark again but issues new appeal for combat jets
Ukraine’s President Zelensky has issued an urgent appeal to Denmark and its Scandinavian neighbours to send fighter jets to help his country resist the Russian invasion. During a 2-hour interview with journalists from…
More200,000 voters dump prime minister
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Social Democrats have plummeted in the polls since the general election and it’s primarily left-wing voters who’ve turned their back on the party. According to a new…
MoreEU cuts corona pay-out due to strong economy
The economy is performing better than expected post-corona so Denmark won’t be receiving as much money as previously agreed from the EU’s €750bn recovery fund. During a visit to Copenhagen, Thursday, European Commissioner…
MoreGovernment backs Danish pharma giants as EU pushes for reform
The government has distanced itself from the European Commission’s proposals for comprehensive reform of the pharmaceutical industry. The EU plan, published Wednesday, is aimed particularly at ‘addressing access and price disparities between European…
MoreDanish citizenship just got harder
The government has proposed even more restrictions for immigrants applying for citizenship. Under the new plan put forward yesterday, applicants would need to remain in the country from the day they send in…
More‘Summer of chaos’ at Copenhagen Airport
Aviation insiders have warned of a summer of chaos at Copenhagen Airport if management fails to solve the shortage of air traffic controllers. Following reports that nearly 600 flight departures have been disrupted,…
MoreDanish Intelligence: Russian embassy still spying
Although Denmark expelled 15 Russian diplomats last year the espionage threat remains high. In the latest installment of the pan-Nordic TV documentary, ‘The Shadow War’, released Wednesday, the four state-run broadcasters – DR…
MoreEconomy Minister: New EU debt rules won’t affect Denmark
The Danish economy is strong so Denmark won’t be affected by new EU rules regarding debt and deficit, Acting Minister for the Economy Stephanie Lose said Wednesday after the EU Commission warned of…
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