EU optimistic about Danish growth
The EU Commission is optimistic about the Danish economy. In its 2024 Spring Economic Forecast, the Commission expects GDP to grow by 2.6% this year, a significant increase on its Winter Forecast of…
MoreGovernment upbeat on economy
The government is expected to mirror the EU Commission’s optimism when it presents its latest Economic Review this morning. Minister for the Economy Stephanie Lose will forecast 2.7% growth this year and 1.8%…
MoreOut-of-court settlement in art scam
A museum in Aalborg has made an out-of-court settlement with an artist who had been commissioned to exhibit half a million kroner (€72,000) glued to two artworks but instead delivered two blank canvasses….
MorePM warns of Russian disinformation in EU elections – defends government’s support of Palestinian state
There’s a ‘major risk’ that Russia will attempt to influence the EU election campaign over the next few weeks and both the media and voters need to be aware of misinformation, Prime Minister…
MorePM dismisses EU job speculation – again
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has again dismissed claims she could quit Denmark for a top international job later this year. Following parliamentary question time, Tuesday, the PM told reporters she would be more…
MoreFogh: ‘NATO defences should be used to shoot down Russian missiles’
Ex-prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has suggested that air defences based on NATO territory, such as Poland or Romania, should be used to shoot down Russian missiles and drones attacking Ukraine. In an interview with the…
MoreDanish F-16s over Ukraine skies in the ‘next few months.’
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has issued an update for when F-16 fighter jets will arrive in Ukraine. At a joint-press conference with other Nordic leaders and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Stockholm on…
MoreLøkke criticises Georgia law
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has criticised the controversial ‘foreign influence’ law adopted by Georgia’s parliament on Tuesday following weeks of mass protests and warnings from Brussels it would undermine Tbilisi’s European aspirations….
MoreNew Right founder reported to police
Ex-New Right leader and founder Pernille Vermund has been reported to the police for alleged illegalities when she quit and disbanded the party earlier this year. In a shock move at the start…
MoreRecord-high public sector employment ‘damaging for Denmark’
The unemployment rate remains low but mainly due to a hiring explosion in the public sector. A new report by the Danish Chamber of Commerce (DCC) based on Statistics Denmark data shows there…
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