Jobless figures remain low
The unemployment rate remained stable in October at 2.8%, with 85,300 jobless, 500 more than the previous month. The youth unemployment rate, which measures the number of job-seekers between 16 to 24 years…
MoreParliament passes controversial Quran-burning bill
Parliament has passed the highly controversial bill that will outlaw the desecration of religious scriptures, including the Quran, Bible, and Torah, by a 94-77 seat margin. The penalty is up to two years…
MoreMPs vote to scrap full-scale probe into spy scandal
A parliamentary majority has voted against a full-scale legal inquiry into the espionage leaks case, which led to the suspension of five high ranking intelligence employees in 2020. 102 MPs voted against the…
MoreSanjay Shah remanded in custody over tax fraud allegations
Sanjay Shah, the British financier accused of fraudulently extracting billions of kroner from the treasury in an elaborate dividend scheme, will be held in custody at Vestre Prison in Copenhagen until 3 January,…
MoreDenmark supports UN Secretary-General’s use of Article 99
The government “fully supports” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ activation of the rarely used Article 99 in the UN Charter to urge the UN Security Council to prevent the looming humanitarian disaster in the…
More‘Reality minister’ steps down after just two weeks
Minister for Digital Government and Gender Equality Mia Wagner has quit just two weeks after being appointed. She will be replaced by Marie Bjerre, who made way for the TV personality in the…
MoreCOP28/Climate
Green solutions for Danish shipping in the spotlight Danish shipping took centre stage at COP28 in Dubai as Crown Prince Frederik inaugurated an event dedicated to the Maritime industry at the Danish Pavillion….
MoreAlleged tax scammer arrives in Denmark to face the music
Alleged tax scammer Sanjay Shah has finally landed in Denmark to face charges of defrauding the tax authorities out of billions of kroner. The British trader was arrested by Dubai police last year following…
MoreDPP: ‘Foreign Minister afraid of upsetting Muslim countries’
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has accused Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen of being afraid of Muslim countries for failing to demand the release of a Danish reality star, and influencer, from the…
MoreNew survey shows PM politically damaged by NATO speculation
Last summer’s media speculation linking Prime Minister Mette Rasmussen to the job as the next secretary general of NATO has cost her political support. In a new survey, 28% of Social Democrat voters…
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