Turkey blocks Danish election observer
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has demanded answers from Turkey as to why a Danish MP has been barred from entering the country to observe the upcoming elections. The Red/GreenAlliance’s Søren Søndergaard was…
MoreEnd of the road for Pusher Street?
The notorious Pusher Street in the ‘free state’ of Christiania will be ‘removed from the face of the earth’ if it’s up to Mayor of Copenhagen Sophie Hæstorp Andersen. In an interview with…
MoreMan jailed for threatening to kill PM
A 37-year-old man has been jailed for 40 days for issuing death threats against Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. The man told Odense District Court that it wasn’t the smartest thing he had ever…
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National Bank raises interest again….Mærsk sees Q1 earnings drop….139% increase in electric car sales… The National Bank has raised its benchmark interest rate again, mirroring a similar increase from the European Central Bank…
MoreThe Week That Was, May 1st – 7th 2023
Politics/Economy: In a May 1st speech Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen acknowledged the Social Democrats’ ‘strained relationship’ with the trade union movement but said it’s time to look forward and start solving problems together….
MorePM at Nordic summit with Zelensky: Denmark still considering F-16s donation
Denmark is still open to providing F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine but it’s a complicated issue, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at a Nordic summit in Finland, Wednesday, where President Volodymyr Zelensky made…
MoreDKK38bn for ‘quick fix’ of the military
The government will propose a DKK38bn ($5.5bn) cash injection for the military today to ‘plug the gaps’ following decades of cutbacks. Acting Defence Minister Lund Poulsen, who’s pushed for tighter regulation of the…
MoreDenmark 3rd on Press Freedom Index
Despite constantly proclaiming its freedom of speech principles, Denmark has dropped to 3rd place on this year’s World Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters Without Borders. Norway is ranked first while Ireland has…
MoreGovernment ready to drop 10th grade to fill trades gap
The government is ready to act on the recommendations of the Reform Commission, published Tuesday, such as dropping the traditional 10th grade of public school, offering more trade-specific training, and greater access to…
MoreMinistry of State driver had sex in ministerial limousine
A Ministry of State chauffeur, accused of having ‘sexual relations’ on the back seat of a ministerial limousine, has admitted he was never given specific permission to drive female acquaintances around Copenhagen. The…
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