Trump Baby flies over Copenhagen
Although Donald Trump cancelled his state visit to Denmark he was here ‘in spirit’, Monday when the giant Baby Trump balloon that has followed the president across the world in protests flew over Kongens Nytorv…
MoreRussian nuclear-powered ship to sail through Danish waters
Just one day after it was announced that Denmark has provisionally agreed to buy new, top of the line equipment from the U.S. that will give the Danish Navy the capability to monitor…
MoreUniversity rescinds controversial climate study
Aarhus University has withdrawn a controversial study that downplayed the effects of beef on the climate after it was revealed that the Danish Agriculture & Food Council, a trade organisation that promotes meat…
MoreNational Bank governor refuses to give banks a helping hand
National Bank Governor Lars Rohde has dismissed finance industry appeals to compensate banks for negative interest rates that are costing them money. Sydbank, Denmark’s third-biggest listed bank, recently placed a rate of minus…
MoreLøkke quits
Liberal leader Lars Lokke Rasmussen dramatically resigned, Saturday. The former prime minister avoided waiting reporters after a turbulent Executive Committee board meeting but later tweeted ‘it’s important to keep one’s self respect –…
MoreDeputy leader’s PM dream shattered
In a ‘day of the long knives’ the Liberals’ deputy leader, Kristian Jensen, also stepped down, Saturday but will stay on as interim leader until the party conference that’s been brought forward to…
MoreAllies rally round fallen leader
Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s closest political allies rallied around their ‘fallen leader’ after he stepped down, Saturday, calling the process that led to his resignation ‘shameful’, ‘unworthy’ and ‘unfair.’ In a Facebook message the…
MoreLiberals’ ‘dream team’ ready to take over
The Liberals’ policy spokesman, Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, is the clear favourite to replace Lars Løkke Rasmussen as party leader but there are a number of candidates for the deputy-leader position, including Inger Støjberg. According…
MoreMedia praise for Løkke – with reservations
Now ex- Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen was praised in editorials, Sunday, as a very shrewd politician who achieved significant political results but also suffered negative issues that plagued him throughout his turbulent…
MoreSocialists aim to squeeze the rich
183,000 taxpayers are facing an extra bill if parliament passes the Socialist People’s Party’s (SPP) proposal for a wealth tax to finance more staff in kindergartens. Right-leaning think-tank CEPOS has estimated that the…
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