Consumers face price hikes due to Ukraine flooding
In a blow to consumers, the destruction of Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka dam on Tuesday is expected to drive up food prices in Denmark. Experts have already warned that expected drop in retail prices…
MoreCall for tax cuts signals coalition rift
The Moderates and Liberals have called for more tax cuts, citing improved economic conditions, but the Social Democrats are opposed, signalling the first rift in the coalition. Acting Liberal Party leader Troels Lund…
MoreGovernment under fire for scrapping windmill plans
In a turnaround on previous policy the government has announced it will now only green-light three offshore wind projects under the so-called “open-door” scheme while rejecting 24 others. The decision is the result…
MoreMinister: Drop “fussy” food regulations, align with EU
Food Minister Jacob Jensen is working on a new project to streamline regulations within the food, agriculture, and fishing sectors by identifying and eliminating ‘red tape’ that, he claims, is an unnecessary burden…
MoreDanish experts discredit new pipeline sabotage theory
A leaked U.S. intelligence reports suggests that Ukraine was responsible for the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage in Danish territorial waters last year. In November, the Danish Maritime Authority’s (Søfartsstyrelsen) video footage of the damage in the…
MoreIsraeli company dropped lawsuit days before being awarded multimillion-dollar contract
The controversy surrounding Denmark’s DKK1.7bn ($250m) arms deal with Israeli manufacturer Elbit Systems in January continues to grow. Following allegations that Liberal leader Jacob Ellemann Jensen misled parliament when he urged lawmakers to rush through approval…
MoreActing Liberal leader echoes the need for ‘reaffirmation’ of the government’s project
Acting Liberal (Venstre) leader Troels Lund Poulsen has said his party won’t stand in the way if Mette Frederiksen quits Denmark for NATO but echoed Moderates’ leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s call for a…
MoreBritish defence minister is the bookies favourite for NATO job
Despite the massive media speculation in this country about Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s possible NATO candidacy she isn’t the favourite for the job with betting companies. On a list of potential candidates, Danish…
MoreNew poll: Government heading for defeat
The government would lose its slim majority if an election was held today. The latest Gallup poll shows the three coalition partners would win no more than 40.2% of the vote, compared with…
MoreMad axeman quits Denmark
The ’mad axeman’ who was given a 10-year jail sentence for attempting to murder Mohammed illustrator Kurt Westergaard in 2010 has left Denmark. After Somali national Mohamed Geele served his sentence he was confined…
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