Iran denounces ‘book-burning barbarism’
Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned Denmark’s ambassador on Saturday to protest over the latest Quran-burning incident in Copenhagen. Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri-Kani said setting fire to ‘books, thoughts, and ideas…
MorePM, Foreign Minister drop in ‘popularity poll’
Denmark’s two-most prominent politicians’ approval ratings have plummeted to a new low. The latest YouGov ’popularity poll’ shows Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has dropped to 14th out of 23 cabinet ministers, while Moderates…
MoreDenmark goes red and white to celebrate Tour de France winner
The Great Belt Bridge and Tivoli Gardens will be bathed in red and white today to celebrate Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard’s second straight victory in the Tour de France. In a Facebook message,…
MoreDeath of Dankort
The digital revolution could signal the demise of Denmark’s ubiquitous debit card, ‘Dankort’. When originally introduced 40 years ago Dankort quickly became become the national payment card but has gradually been replaced by…
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Thirsty Danes like non-alcoholic beer…..Electric car revolution moving fast in Copenhagen…Paint company finished in Russia…. Although Danes are recognised as the European champions in ’binge drinking’ new figures show a dramatic shift towards non-alcohol…
MoreForeign Minister calls on Iraq to protect foreign diplomats
The Iraqi government has a responsibility to protect foreign diplomats stationed in the country, Lars Løkke Rasmussen said yesterday after protesters angered by the burning of the Quran in Sweden set fire to…
MoreExperts fear new Mohammed crisis
Experts have warned that the diplomatic spat between Sweden and Iraq could lead to a new Mohammed crisis. When the original 12 Mohammed cartoons were published by Jyllands-Posten in 2005 they sparked deadly…
MoreTurkey issues arrest order for anti-Islamist
The Turkish authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Danish anti-Islamist Rasmus Paludan. The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in Ankara has requested the Stram Kurs (Hard Line) leader’s arrest to answer charges of ‘publicly…
MoreLøkke denounces Putin’s Carslberg move
Russia’s nationalisation of brewing giant Carlsberg is yet another example of Vladimir Putin’s willingness to ‘disregard all legal principles, international norms, standards and rules’, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said yesterday, dismissing the…
MoreConsumers slightly more optimistic…but remain pessimistic
Consumers are slowly becoming more confident as inflation subsides. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the Consumer Confidence Index strengthened for the ninth month in a row in July, rising to -10.1 in…
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