German boost for Bornholm energy island
The ‘energy island’ the government is planning to build off the coast of Bornholm has moved closer to reality. The project, seen as a key step in connecting offshore wind energy from the…
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Airport reports record figures….Surge in electric vehicles…Pizza Hut goes bust…. Copenhagen Airport recorded its busiest November ever, handling 2.42 million passengers, an 11% jump compared with the same month last year, driven largely…
MoreGovernment backs EU proposal to seize frozen Russian assets
The government has lined up behind the European Commission’s proposal to use profits from frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s reconstruction. After the EU yesterday suggested providing €90bn in support to Ukraine over…
MoreNew poll: PM losing grip on power
Support for the Social Democrats has plummeted to its lowest point in a century. A new opinion poll by Verian for Berlingske shows the ruling party would win no more than 19.5 percent…
MoreEconomy update: Lower inflation, higher growth
The government expects inflation to fall to 1% next year, primarily due to lower electricity duties. TV2 reports that the tri-annual Economic Review to be presented by Minister for the Economy Stephanie Lose…
More‘Skeptical Environmentalist’: ‘We are being manipulated by Beijing’
Danish ‘Environment Guru’ Bjørn Lomborg has warned that China is exploiting Western climate ambitions to weaken its geopolitical rivals. In a lengthy op-ed article in BT following last week’s global climate summit, Mr…
MoreUK, Norway deal to defend critical infrastructure in North Atlantic
Great Britain and Norway will sign a defence agreement today to create a joint naval fleet to track Russian submarines in the North Atlantic. British media reports that warships will monitor Russian naval…
MoreDanish company denies link to deadly Hong Kong fire
Shares in Danish global facility services company ISS fell by nearly 8%, Tuesday, after a subsidiary was linked to last week’s deadly fire in Hong Kong that so far has claimed at least…
MoreConvicted killer refuses to name prison torture
40-year-old Omer Sheik Muse who was found guilty this week of murdering a law student in a Copenhagen nightclub 13 years ago will be sentenced today by Copenhagen District Court. Muse fled Denmark…
MorePM rejects criticism over failed mayoral bid
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has rejected claims that she chose the wrong candidate for Copenhagen’s Lord Mayor despite the Social Democrats losing control of the capital for the first time in a century….
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