Government hits new low in disastrous opinion poll
Support for the government has hit a new low. The latest Megafon poll for TV2 shows the Soc Dem/Liberal/ Moderates coalition would win no more than 37.4% of the vote if an election…
MoreEmployment figures hit record high but amplify labour shortage
For the first time ever the Danish workforce has passed the magic 3 million mark. The employment numbers have been climbing steeply since the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, the Ministry of Employment has announced that more…
MorePM promises to strengthen ties with Japan
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen concluded her 3-day visit to Japan, Wednesday, by agreeing to work with her Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, towards a ’free and open Indo-Pacific region’. The two prime ministers also…
MoreDenmark adopts ‘de-risking’ policy towards China
Denmark is planning to strengthen partnerships with countries like Japan as it seeks to ‘de-risk’ its relationship with China, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in an exclusive interview with Nikkei Asia during her…
MoreLøkke rejects any involvement in private wind turbine contract
Lars Løkke Rasmussen has responded angrily yesterday to allegations he benefitted financially from the government’s wind turbine policy. The Moderates leader was summoned to appear before a parliamentary committee, Wednesday, following an article…
More‘Dynamic duo’ launch Liberal leadership bid
Troels Lund Poulsen has formally announced his candidacy for Liberal (Venstre) leader. In a Facebook message, Wednesday, the Defence Minister said he, and prospective deputy leader Stephanie Lose, had received ‘numerous calls’ from…
MoreEx-PM demands apology from Defence Minister for Taxgate affair
Former prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has called on Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen to apologise for his role in the Taxgate affair 12 years ago when, as tax minister, he spread rumours that…
MoreDenmark ‘best country’ for women
Denmark is the best country in the world to be a woman according to this year’s Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Index, which measures a country’s inclusion, justice and security for its female…
MoreCarlsberg’s legal dispute with Russia rolls on
A St. Petersburg court has taken unspecified ’interim measures’ against Carlsberg after it terminated its brand licensing agreement in Russia. This comes after the Danish brewing giant announced earlier this month it would…
MoreForeign Minister embarrassed by Russian pranksters
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has been summoned to a parliamentary consultation regarding an embarrassing phone call, Friday, when he was tricked into sharing potentially sensitive information with a bogus African diplomat who…
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