Social Democrats appoint spokesperson for ‘spiritual rearmament’
The ruling Social Democrats have created a new position – spokesperson for ‘spiritual rearmament’. The move follows repeated calls by leading figures in the Social Democrats’ hierarchy, including Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, to…
MoreGovernment launches review of euthanasia models
The government has announced plans to set up a working group to examine possible models for legalising euthanasia. In a press release, Tuesday, Health Minister Sophie Løhde said the government hasn’t taken a…
MoreCitizenship applicants to be screened for inflammatory comments
The government has appointed an expert group to explore whether applicants for citizenship should be screened for possible anti-democracy statements they may have made in the past, including on social media. In a…
More‘Severe reprimand’ for Defence Ministry
The Defence Ministry has been given the most severe reprimand possible for failing to adequately secure and protect Denmark’s military sites and bases. A report by the National Audit Office, published Monday, revealed…
MoreArmed forces in ‘Arctic Light’ exercise
Denmark’s armed forces will take part in a major military exercise that gets underway in Greenland today. Arctic Light 2025 will run for the next ten days and, according to the Ministry of…
MoreDisgraced MP sues colleague for ‘grooming’ accusations
Independent MP Mike Fonseca has sued a former party colleague who accused him of grooming a teenage girl. The disgraced MP confirmed the lawsuit in a mail to Ritzau in which he said…
MoreRapper banned for glorifying Hitler
A well-known Danish rap singer has been banned from TikTok and had an upcoming concert cancelled after sharing a video that glorified Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust. In the video message ‘Miklo’, who’s…
MoreTrade surplus up as exports rise
The foreign trade surplus increased by 20% in July to DKK 30.6bn ($4.9bn) – the latest Statistics Denmark figures published Monday show exports rose 3.3 percent while imports were 0.3 percent lower. The…
More‘Annus horribilis’ for Copenhagen Stock Exchange
Copenhagen Stock Exchange has experienced a disastrous year so far due to a dramatic drop in pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk’s share price. The trend-setting C25 index of Denmark’s 25 most traded and valuable…
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Orsted sues Trump….Jyske Bank cleared….4,500 shops have disappeared….. Clean energy giant Orsted has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. seeking to prevent the Trump Administation from blocking the construction of one of its…
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