Ex-minister to head Foreign Affairs Committee
Former cabinet minister Christian Friis Bach is the new chair of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, replacing his Liberal (Venstre) colleague, Michael Aastrup Jensen. After being elected by a unanimous majority of committee members,…
MoreNational Museum identifies two Danish slave ships
The National Museum has confirmed that two 18th-century shipwrecks discovered off the coast of Costa Rica were Danish slave ships. In a statement, Monday, the museum said marine archaeologists had identified the Fridericus Quartus…
More6 more facing trial in share dividend scam
Six more foreign nationals will stand trial at Glostrup District Court next year accused of tax fraud totalling over DKK 1.1bn ($167m) a continuation of the share dividend scandal that cost the Danish…
MoreDenmarks biggest company freezes investments in response to Trump’s tariff threats
Novo Holdings, the multi-billion dollar investment fund behind Denmark’s biggest company, Novo Nordisk, has frozen all major investments due to the mounting economic uncertainty driven by US tariffs on foreign goods. In an…
MoreDip in business confidence reflects tariffs concerns
Business confidence has sunk to the lowest level in three months. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the overall business confidence index, which combines expectations in industry, construction, retail trade, and services, dropped to…
MoreDenmark and Greenland rally against Trump
Greenland’s new prime minister has repeated his defiant message that his country will never be a piece of property that can be bought by just anyone. On the second day of his three-day…
MoreU.S. Democrats offer assurances about Greenland
The United States Congress is unlikely to support any invasion of Greenland, the top-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives said during an unofficial visit to Copenhagen, Friday. As the head of a…
MoreMP’s fake news was part of Russian disinformation campaign
Military Intelligence (FE) has accused Russia of a smear campaign against a left-wing Danish lawmaker. Green Left (Socialist People’s Party/SF) MP Karsten Hønge was inundated with calls from journalists throughout Europe in January…
MoreLiberals join move towards nuclear energy
Nuclear power plants in this country could become a reality after two coalition partners said they are ready to rescind a 40-year ban. In an interview with the Ritzau news agency, Friday, Liberal…
MoreDenmark urges Israel to end Gaza blockade
Denmark has joined the international call for Israel to immediately end its more than 50-day blockade of Gaza. In a post on X. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen backed a statement by his…
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