Ukrainians berate art museum for Russian anti-Putin exhibition
Ukrainian organisations have condemned an exhibition at the renowned Louisiana art museum by the Russian punk group Pussy Riot, even though it’s strongly critical of Vladimir Putin. The Ukrainian Association in Denmark and…
MoreLiving costs are on the rise as oil prises soar
Danish consumers are feeling the repercussions from rising global oil prices that have hit a ten-month high. Driven by Russia and Saudi Arabia’s reduced oil output to global markets the price of a…
MoreDenmark eyes more F-35s amid Baltic tensions
A political majority is ready to ease the purse strings and approve the purchase of more F-35 fighter jets. Denmark has already ordered a total of 27 F-35s to replace its ageing fleet…
MoreEmbassy sees surge in visa requests from Iranian nurses
Staff at the Danish embassy in Tehran are working overtime to deal with hundreds of visa applications from nurses hoping to work in this country. More than 100 trained Iranian nurses arrive in…
MoreUNESCO adds five Viking fortresses to World Heritage List
Five of Denmark’s characteristic Viking ring fortresses have been added to the World Heritage List, after a 16-year campaign. The newly added historic sites are Aggersborg near Limfjorden, Fyrkat by Hobro, Nonnebakken in…
MoreGovernment sends DKK 10m to Libyan flood response, anticipates further aid
The government has donated DKK 10m (USD 1.4m) to Libya in response to the devastating floods and is poised to send more aid as the situation develops. The initial aid, in the form…
MoreGovernment promises selected public sector workers a DKK 2,500 pay rise
The government has proposed salary hikes for four major public sector groups. If the plan gets policial backing, social and health assistants, nurses, child educators, and prison correctional staff can all look forward…
MoreMurderer forms new political party
Convicted murderer Jørn “Jønke” Nielsen has started collecting voter declarations to start a new party, “Stable Democracy”. The former head of the criminal Hell’s Angels biker gang announced his plans in a Facebook…
MoreThe Week That Was, September 11th – 17th 2023
Politics/Economy: A new opinion poll showed the government’s majority would be wiped out if an election was held today – the Soc Dem/Liberal/Moderates coalition would win more than 36.6% of the vote, its…
MoreNew poll: Voters reject grand coalition
The government’s majority would be wiped out if an election was held today. The latest YouGov poll for news site BT shows the Soc Dem/Liberal/Moderates coalition would win more than 36.6% of the…
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