Maersk profits could suffer from Gaza ceasefire
Shares in Danish shipping giant Maersk dipped by up to 7% Tuesday as investors reacted to news of a possible ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which could see container ships return to the…
MoreEU election: The day after
The Social Democrats spent Monday licking their wounds following Sunday’s embarrassing loss in the EU election when they were surpassed by the Green Left as Denmark’s biggest party in Brussels. Policy spokesperson at…
MoreCoalition leaders play hide and seek with the press following EU setback
The three coalition leaders went into hiding, Monday, following Sunday’s EU election when the socialist Green Left emerged as Denmark’s biggest party in the next European parliament. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Liberal leader…
MoreSupport for Defence Minister following stress warning
Leading Liberal members are confident Troels Lund Poulsen can continue to combine his job as party leader with his cabinet role as defence minister. After the party lost two of its four seats…
MoreDanish F-16s could be stationed outside Ukraine
The Danish F-16 fighter jets promised to Ukraine last summer but still waiting to be delivered could be stationed at air force bases outside the war-torn country. In an interview with Radio Free…
MoreRising inflation but no reason to panic say economists
Inflation is slowly ticking up again after falling consistently since the record-high of 2023. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the consumer price index rose 2.2 percent year-over-year in May, faster than the 0.8…
MoreBusiness shorts
National Bank mirrors ECB…..Analysts predict Novo will continue dominate GDP….Manufacturing output up… The National Bank has lowered its benchmark interest rate by 0.25%, to 3.35%, mirroring the European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision last…
MoreDenmark moves to the left as EU turns right
The Green Left emerged as Denmark’s big winner in Sunday’s EU election with 17.4% of the vote and three seats. The socialist party will now have three of Denmark’s 15 seats in the…
MoreLøkke: Left-wing success threatens government coalition
Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen has cast doubts on the ’government project’ following the Green Left’s victory in Sunday’s EU election. In a speech to the party faithful shortly after midnight, the former…
MorePM assaulted in central Copenhagen
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen spent the weekend convalescing instead of campaigning after being assaulted by a 39-year old Polish man in Copenhagen, Friday. The PM sustained a minor whiplash injury from the assault,…
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