Alternative leader sounds fascism warning
Uffe Elbæk, head of the ‘feel good’, organic Alternative Party, has warned against the increasing signs of fascism in Danish politics. In an interview with Berlingske Mr Elbæk, who’s put himself forward as a…
MoreVoters desert DPP
As the election approaches a new survey shows around 100,000 voters have deserted the populist Danish People’s Party (DPP) since the 2015 election. And most of them have move either rightwards, to the…
MoreBusiness shorts
New rules for shops / Tax Department targets Bitcoin traders / Customers drop Danske Bank… The government has called for changes to the contentious trading act so shops are allowed to open when…
MoreU.S. cyber expert: Russian disinformation threatens election campaign
A leading U.S. cyber security expert has warned of the threat of Russian interference in the upcoming Danish and EU election campaigns. In an interview with DR News, former FBI officer Clint Watts…
MoreLøkke: Hard Brexit would be a catastrophe
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has vowed to do whatever it takes to prevent a ‘hard’ Brexit which, he claims, would be a ‘catastrophe’ for both sides. Speaking at a EU conference in…
MorePolitical row as Samuelsen releases confidential papers
Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen has come under fire for granting researchers access to confidential documents. Berlingske reports how the Minister ignored a decision by the Presidium (the supreme authority of the Danish Parliament) by allowing…
MoreGovernment pushes for deportation changes
The government wants the right to deport criminal immigrants even though they haven’t appeared before a judge. After putting forward a bill aimed at ‘unblocking the legal system’ Justice Minister Søren Pape Poulsen…
MoreVestager named top ‘global thinker’
Denmark’s EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager figures prominently on Foreign Policy’s (FP) annual list of the top 100 Global Thinkers. The full list won’t be released until Tuesday, Jan. 22, but FP is revealing…
MoreØrsted shares dip following political pushback
Partially state-owned energy company Ørsted (formerly DONG) shut down moves to sell its power distribution company in Copenhagen, Radius, Monday, after it became clear there was no longer political support for a divestment. Shares…
More60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with South Korea
Denmark will celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with South Korea this year with a wide range of cultural events. At the Green Growth and the Global Goals (P4G) climate summit in…
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