New immunity vote pushes back Messerschmidt’s EU fraud case
The court case to determine whether Danish People’s Party leader Morten Messerschmidt committed fraud with EU funds has been postponed after he was elected to parliament last week. Parliament now needs to vote…
MoreAlternatives could rescue Mette in minkgate scandal
After lot of ‘fence sitting’ the Alternatives could now put an end the debate as to whether caretaker PM Mette Frederiksen should face a legal investigation for her role in the minkgate scandal….
MoreDanish shares skyrocket following US inflation news
Danish shares saw their fourth-largest single-day increase since the trend-setting C25 index was created in December 2016, Thursday. Followed the release of surprisingly positive October inflation figures from the US on Thursday the…
MoreFIFA vetoes Danish human rights protest at Qatar World Cup
The international football association FIFA has rejected a request for Denmark’s team to train with a human rights slogan on their shirts during the World Cup in Qatar that gets underway this month….
MoreEconomy moves up the agenda as government negotiations continue
Government negotiations re-start today, with the economy and the labour market replacing health and welfare as the main issues when caretaker prime minister Mette Frederiksen hosts two days of meetings with party leaders…
MoreRed/Greens warn Mette against centrist coalition
Ahead of government negotiations that restart this morning the Red/Greens have accused caretaker prime minister Mette Frederiksen of a ’scandalous breach of promise’. Head of the far-left party, Mai Villadsen, has warned that…
MoreConservative leader in the firing line
Long-time Conservative member Connie Hedegaard has joined the growing chorus of criticism aimed at leader Søren Pape Poulsen following the party’s disastrous showing at last week’s election. According to the former climate minister…
MoreAnti-gay remarks trigger Faroes election
The Faroe Islands government has called an election on December 8th. The ruling coalition lost its majority this week when the Christian party Miðflokkurin pulled out after leader Jenis av Rana was fired…
MoreGreenland MP: We are finally being listened to
Left-wing Greenland MP Aaja Chemnitz is relishing her role at the centre of Danish politics. Ahead of the election it appeared Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen would be the ‘kingmaker’ in a hung…
MoreBanks involved in dividend scam were asked for input on new anti-fraud legislation
12 major international banks were allowed to influence a legislative proposal in 2018 aimed at preventing a new share dividend scam. According to a new investigative book by DR News journalist Jesper Tynell,…
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