The Week That Was, May 26th – 31st 2026:
Politics/Economy: Acting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was given a second chance to put together a centre-left government after Liberal leader Troels Lund Poulsen’s attempt to form a right-leaning coalition was blocked by ‘kingmaker’…
MoreTwo parties would fear new election
Two parties would suffer dramatic setbacks if a new election was called. The latest Megafon poll for TV2 shows support for the Citizens Party has collapsed following the exit of three of its…
MoreGreenland, Faroe Islands seats could be decisive in government talks
The four ‘North Atlantic’ seats in parliament – two from Greenland, two from the Faroe Islands – could be decisive in the outcome of the ongoing government negotiations. Following talks with acting Prime…
MoreImmigration divides potential partners
As government talks continue the Moderates have refused to guarantee support for the Social Democrats’ goal of ensuring that more people from MENAPT countries (Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan and Turkey) leave Denmark…
MoreNeighbours complain about Muslim noise
Residents living near a Copenhagen park have complained about loud Islamic prayers being broadcast during an Eid celebration. Following the start of Muslim festivities in Rødkildeparken, Wednesday, local residents reacted angrily to communal…
MoreEnvironment Guru welcomes rising temperatures
Denmark is likely to become around two degrees warmer by the end of the century but it isn’t necessarily a problem according to Danish ‘Environment Guru’ Bjørn Lomborg, author of The Skeptical Environmentalist,…
MorePublic wants more nuclear power – but not where they live
Although recent polls have indicated growing public support for nuclear power a new survey shows people don’t want it in their own ‘backyard’. While a majority of the electorate backs nuclear energy in…
MoreElectric car boost for Denmark’s climate targets
The ever-increasing number of electric vehicles (EVS) on the road will play a ‘crucial’ role in enabling Denmark to meet its 2030 climate targets. According to the government’s Climate Status and Projection Report for…
MoreBusiness shorts
Danske Bank cuts jobs as digital shift bites…EU approval for Arla takeover…..New Chamber of Commerce in South Korea…Vestas tests bird-safe turbines.. Denmark’s biggest bank, Danske, has cut another 262 jobs worldwide, including 199…
MoreDenmark’s Democrats demand hard line on citizenship
Denmark’s Democrats leader Inger Støjberg has demanded guarantees from Acting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen that a new centre-left government won’t soften Denmark’s strict citizenship rules. The former hardline immigration minister said she fears…
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