Moderates leader: ‘Nobody wanted us’
The centrist Moderates were initially an unwanted partner in the government coalition, party leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen has claimed in a new audiobook that charts the post-election ‘wheeling and dealing’ in 2022. According…
MoreEducation Minister tops approval ratings
Environment Minister Magnus Heunicke is no longer the voters’ choice as the government’s most popular minister – in a new Epinion survey for DR News and political news site Altinget he’s been replaced…
MoreDKK250m humanitarian aid package for Ukraine
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a new, DKK 250m (€33.5m) humanitarian aid package ‘to help meet the needs of the Ukrainians most affected by the war.’ Minister for Development Aid and…
MoreCopenhagen Pride accused of ‘pinkwashing’
Financial institute Nykredit is the latest big-name company to withdraw sponsorship for the Copenhagen Pride festival, following Novo Nordisk, Maersk, and the Confederation of Danish Industry. Nykredit’s head of communications, Trine Ahrenkiel, said…
MoreTax agency makes deal with tax scammers
The Danish Tax Agency (Skattestyrelsen) has reportedly reached a secret, out-of-court settlement with four alleged fraudsters in the multi-billion share dividend scam that should net the authorities a ‘three-figure’ million kroner sum. DR News…
MoreDanske Bank earns billions from high interest rates
Denmark’s biggest bank, Danske, has posted a DKK 5.6bn ($700m) profit for the first quarter (Q1) 2024, an increase of 9% on the same period last year and better than analysts’ expectations –…
MoreMaersk’s Red Sea warning
Maersk has warned that disruption to Red Sea container shipping is rising and could reduce the industry’s capacity between Asia and Europe by up to 20% in the second quarter. The Danish shipping…
MorePM repeats Russia hybrid war warning
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said she can see the war in Ukraine spreading to the rest of Europe and moving closer to Denmark. At a press conference in Copenhagen, Monday, alongside her…
MoreLA storms ahead in new poll – the ‘Vanopslagh effect’
The Liberal Alliance (LA) continues to gain voters. The latest Voxmeter poll for BT News indicates the business-friendly party, hovering around the 2% threshold for parliamentary representation two years ago, would win 16%…
MoreGovernment renews call for offshore processing centre
A Danish offshore processing centre for refugees and asylum seekers is back on the political agenda but not necessarily in Rwanda. At a migration conference in København, Monday, attended by decision-makers and experts…
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