DK, US media ridicule Trump
President Donald Trump’s abrupt cancellation of his planned state visit next month was ridiculed by both Danish and US media. In a hard-hitting editorial, Berlingske declared Trump’s cancellation ‘absurd’ and accused him of…
MoreUS Secretary of State makes damage limitation call
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went on a ‘fence mending’ mission last night by praising Denmark after President Donald Trump petulantly cancelled his scheduled state visit. According to reports this morning, the…
MoreMore humiliation for US Ambassador
President Trump managed to humiliate his own ambassador to Denmark, former soap opera actress Carla Sands, twice in the space of 24 hours. Late Tuesday, the ambassador sent out a tweet that hyped…
MoreBaby Trump demo to go ahead as planned
The ‘Trump Baby’ effigy will still be making an appearance at a demonstration on September 2nd, the day the president was scheduled to arrive in Copenhagen. Thousands of Danes have signed up to…
MoreCity Hall politician works as waitress while on sick leave
A leading Copenhagen politician has been working at a friend’s pub while on sick leave and drawing her state paid DKK90,000 ($14,000) a month salary. Ninna Hedeager Olsen, Red-Green Alliance’s engineering and environmental…
MoreTrump throws a tantrum: Cancels Denmark visit
Less than two weeks before he was scheduled to arrive in Copenhagen President Donald Trump has postponed the visit after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen dismissed his proposal to buy Greenland as ‘absurd’. In…
MoreReaction to Trump’s snub of Denmark: “He’s a child”
President Trump’s snub of Denmark, and the Queen, has provoked a social media storm this morning, both in this country and the USA. The Conservatives’ Greenland spokesman, Rasmus Jarlov, tweeted: “As a Dane…
MoreDefence Minister calls for more military in Arctic
In the midst of the controversy surrounding Donald Trump’s sudden interest in Greenland, Defence Minister Trine Bramsen has warned that Denmark needs to beef up its military muscle in the Arctic over the…
MoreNordic nations join together in ‘climate front’
The prime ministers of Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Finland, and Sweden have agreed to form a common Nordic front at the global climate conference in New York next month. At the annual meeting of…
MoreVoters punish warring Liberals
The Liberals (V) have lost support since the election, a reflection of the crisis within the party according to analysts. After a successful election when they made the most gains of all parties,…
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