Mette: I’m going nowhere
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has strongly dismissed speculation about her possible departure from Danish politics. In an interview with Berlingske, Sunday, the PM said she won’t be going anywhere in the near future…
MorePM: Manpower is the ‘new currency’
More manpower, not money, is the overriding concern for the government in the upcoming political session. In a joint interview with Berlingske, Sunday, alongside her coalition partners – Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen,…
MoreDefence Minister fires close aide
The scandal surrounding the controversial arms purchase from Israel continues to grow. Three days after apologising for misleading parliament, Defence Minister Jacob Ellemann-Jensen fired his permanent secretary of state, Morten Bæk, on Friday,…
MoreJobless numbers rise
The unemployment rate is slowly creeping up again. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the number of jobless rose for the 9th straight month in July as 1,200 joined the unemployment queue. 83,500…
MorePM gives vote of confidence to beleaguered defence minister
In her first public comments on the Israeli arms affair Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen acknowledged yesterday that ‘serious mistakes were made’ but said there would be no repercussions for Defence Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen….
MoreBorders controls extended after threat warning
The government has again extended tighter control measures at border crossings. In the face of potential threats following the recent spate of Quran desecrations the Justice Ministry said, Wednesday, that acting on a…
MoreNew fighter jets on test flights in Texas
Lockheed Martin is currently conducting test flights in Texas on 3 F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jets ahead of their planned delivery on October 1st at Skrydstrup Air Force Base in Southern Jutland….
MoreInflation creeps up
Inflation is on the rise for the first time since October last year. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the consumer price index, or CPI, rose 3.1% year-on-year in July after a 2.5%…
MoreHousing market comeback
Despite interest rate hikes, home prices defied expectations and rose for the fifth month in a row in July. Following a 10-month downturn that culminated in February, housing prices have risen by 4%…
MoreBusiness shorts
Good summer for Copenhagen Airport….Boom time for Novo Nordisk….New, better weight loss product in the pipeline…. It’s been a good summer so far for Copenhagen Airport (CPH), with over 2.8 million travellers passing…
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