Scientists pour cold water on nuclear hopes
Despite the government’s recent discussions about lifting the 1985 nuclear energy ban, scientists warn that nuclear energy is too slow, too costly and too risky to play a meaningful role in the country’s…
MoreEnergy Agency ups threat level, citing risk of attack
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has raised the threat level across all major energy sectors from green to yellow – marking a ‘medium’ risk – in response to the rising threat of sabotage…
MoreFormer Moderate MP returns to internal meetings two years after sex scandal
Just under two years after being frozen out of the Moderates party in 2023 following an inappropriate message to a 19-year-old member of the youth wing, Jon Stephensen is once again attending the…
MoreStudents barred from debating Palestine in school election
The government has decided to ban a proposed election issue from next year’s school debate: whether Denmark should recognise Palestine as an independent state. The decision came despite several youth parties submitting the…
MoreGovernment opens door to nuclear energy after four-decade ban
The government is reconsidering introducing nuclear power following a forty year ban. Climate and Energy Minister Lars Aagaard has announced a wide-reaching probe into the feasibility of introducing new-generation reactors as part of…
MoreLawyers face tighter rules after ‘Black Swan’ documentary
Lawyers will now be held to stricter ethical standards following the Black Swan documentary that caught several practitioners on hidden surveillance cameras collaborating on widespread fraud such as money laundering, tax evasion, and…
MoreHouse Speaker keeps dual role despite criticism
Speaker of the House Søren Gade (V) will stay on as chair of Esbjerg Harbour despite criticism over conflicts of interest and giving false information to parliament. In a written statement Wednesday, Mr…
MoreGovernment pushes to hold U.S. base hearing behind closed doors
The government and the Socialist People’s Party (SF) want to block the public from a key hearing on the agreed defence pact with the United States that would give U.S. forces access to…
MoreMass surveillance bill sparks backlash from doctors and politicians
A growing chorus of doctors, politicians, and patient advocates has urged the government to strip health data from a controversial surveillance bill that would give Danish Intelligence (PET) sweeping access to personal records….
MoreGovernment accused of drip-feeding surplus figures
Opposition parties have accused the government of revealing favourable economic forecasts only when politically convenient. At a parliamentary hearing on Wednesday, Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen declined to say whether the government would commit…
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