Supreme Court rejects bid to strip family of Danish citizenship
A Somali father and his five children have been allowed to keep their Danish citizenship after the Supreme Court rejected a prosecution attempt to strip them of nationality over alleged fraud in the…
More216 million counterfeit cigarettes traced to illegal factory
Two men are on trial in Denmark’s largest-ever case of illegal cigarette production. A factory hall in Svebølle in West Zealand was allegedly used to produce 216 million counterfeit Marlboro and Prince cigarettes,…
MorePM presents new cabinet
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen presented her new cabinet to King Frederik, Tuesday, which for the first time in Denmark’s history includes more women than men. Moderates leader Lars Lokke Rasmussen, blamed by many…
MoreMinistry swap prompts leadership speculation
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s decision to make Peter Hummelgaard finance minister has triggered speculation about the future leadership of the Social Democrats. Several analysts see the switch as a signal that Ms Frederiksen…
MoreNew defence minister reaffirms support for Ukraine
New Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus pledged to maintain Denmark’s strong backing for Ukraine after formally taking over from his predecessor Troels Lund Poulsen on Wednesday. During the traditional handover ceremony Mr Bruus switched…
MoreU.S. Secretary of State: Greenland belongs to Denmark – ‘for now’
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that ongoing talks with Denmark and Greenland about a future deal are ‘in a good place’ but he agreed with Trump that previous agreements…
MoreDenmark steps down from UN Security Council
Denmark and Greece’s two non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council will be taken over by Austria and Portugal on January 1, 2027. Germany, which had lobbied hard for a seat, came third…
MoreRight-wing German party pushes to reopen Nord Stream pipelines
The head of the Russian gas giant Gazprom has reportedly held talks with the German far-right AfD party about the possibility of recommissioning the Nord Stream pipelines close to Bornholm in the Baltic Sea…
MoreBusiness shorts
Pork giant cuts 800 jobs….Novo Nordisk expects massive windfall from new obesity pill…but scraps plans for new factory… Danish Crown has announced plans to cut 800 positions over the next two to three…
MoreVAT, taxes to be reduced – more welfare
The four party leaders of the new centre-left coalition unveiled the upcoming government’s political platform, Tuesday, focusing on taxes, expanded welfare measures, and tighter social media regulations for children. The Social Democrats, Green…
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