Inflation at 9-month low – but still too high
Annual inflation fell for the 4th consecutive month in February – although the latest Statistics Denmark figures show consumer prices were 7.6% higher than February 2022 it’s a slight reduction compared to January….
MoreBalance of payments surplus down as exports slide
Denmark’s balance of payments surplus declined to a seasonally adjusted DKK 20.9 bn ($3bn) in January from an upwardly revised DKK 24bn ($3.43bn) the previous month, as exports fell more than imports. Exports…
MoreLøkke defends renewed arms exports to Saudi Arabia, UAE
The government has announced plans to resume arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emiraates (UAE) that were suspended five years ago following the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and…
MoreLeft-wingers denounce Saudi arms deal
The Red/Green Alliance has reacted angrily to the news that Denmark will resume arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The far-left party’s parliamentary whip, Peder Hvelplund, called the move ‘disgraceful’ and…
MorePM defends Cairo visit
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has arrived in Egypt to mark the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In a press release before leaving Copenhagen, Sunday, Ms Frederiksen said migration would…
MoreLeopard tanks ready for delivery to Ukraine in May
Acting Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has confirmed that the first batch of refurbished Leopard 1 tanks will be delivered to Ukraine in May. Denmark has entered into a collaboration with Germany and…
MoreClimate leaders head for Copenhagen
Hundreds of international government ministers and leaders will converge in Copenhagen next week for the Climate Ministerial, a forerunner of the COP28 Climate Summit scheduled for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in December….
MoreSwedes launch probe of Danish anti-Islamist
The Swedish authorities have launched an investigation into Danish anti-Islamist Rasmus Paludan who’s carried out a number of Koran-burning stunts in the country. After the right-wing politician sparked off riots in January when he…
MorePipeline sabotage theories ‘sound like a James Bond film’
Danish analysts continue to cast doubts on German media claims that a ‘rogue’ Ukrainian group was responsible for the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage in Danish territorial waters last year. German investigators have identified…
MoreGreek tanker with Russian links drifted around gas leaks site for days
A Greek tanker drifted around the site of the Nord Stream pipelines for seven days at the start of September last year shortly before they were damaged by unexplained explosions. TV2 reports how…
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