PM’s pick to run City Hall quits politics
The Social Democrats’ lead candidate for Lord Mayor of Copenhagen in last week’s local election has quit politics following the party’s resounding defeat. Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil, a former cabinet minister who was Prime Minister…
MoreSocial Democrats back populist party’s remigration plan
Immigration Minister Rasmus Stoklund has said he agrees with key elements of the Danish People’s Party (DPP) controversial ‘remigration’ plan that experts have warned would strip immigrants of their rights and potentially force Denmark…
MoreGang members hit with multi-million tax bill
Members of biker and immigrant street gangs have been slapped with tax claims totalling DKK 247m ($38m) after widespread fraud and errors were uncovered in 2024 audits. According to the Tax Ministry, the…
MoreTeen in embassy attack admits murder attempt
A Swedish teenager who’s admitted to throwing hand grenades at the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen last year but denied charges of terrorism told Copenhagen District Court last week he attempted to murder somebody…
MoreHighest industrial output
Denmark recorded the highest month-on-month industrial output in the EU in September (+7.2%), followed by Sweden (+5.3%) and Greece (+4.8%). The largest decreases were observed in Ireland, which recorded a fall of 9.4%, followed by Luxembourg…
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9,000 more turkeys culled in Jutland…..Denmark signs $450 million deal with British Aerospace….LEGO CEO ‘leader of the year’… A turkey farm north of Viborg has been struck with an outbreak of bird flu,…
MoreThe Week That Was, November 17th-23rd 2025:
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she has no intention of stepping down after local leaders blamed her focus on immigration, defence spending, and the ‘grand coalition’ with the Liberals and Moderates for…
MorePM vows to fight on after historic defeat
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said she has no intention of stepping down as leader of the Social Democrats despite the party’s heavy defeat in Tuesday’s municipal and regional elections. Speaking ahead of…
MoreLocal leaders call out PM after election blow
Local Social Democrat leaders have blamed Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s focus on defence spending and the SVM alliance, made up of the Social Democrats, Liberals (Venstre), and Moderates, for the party’s bruising municipal…
MoreEconomy booms thanks to Novo Nordisk
The economy surged in the third quarter (Q3) fuelled by strong exports from pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk. New figures from Statistics Denmark show national output jumped 2.3 percent compared with Q2, far exceeding…
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