Right-wing MP quits party
Just six days after the election, MP Mette Thiesen has quit the anti-migrant New Right to become an independent after becoming involved in a heated ‘love triangle’. TV2 reports that Ms Thiesen’s boyfriend…
MoreActing climate minister heads for Egypt
Acting climate and energy minister, Dan Jørgensen, will represent Denmark at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) that got underway in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Monday. In the wake of last week’s…
MoreIndustrial production up despite consumer discontent
Despite galloping inflation, falling retail sales, and the threat of recession, Denmark’s industrial production increased for the second straight month in September. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show industrial production rose a seasonally…
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Ex-Danske Bank CEO in court….Carsberg drops Twitter…SAS continues to lose millions… Lyngby District Court will start proceedings today on whether former Danske Bank CEO Thomas Borgen can be held personally responsible for the…
MoreLøkke – from ‘kingmaker’ to ‘string-puller’
Although Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen didn’t get the role of ‘kingmaker’ he desperately wanted following Tuesday’s election he’s actively working behind the scenes to achieve his ambition of a ‘grand’ across the…
MoreLiberals warm to grand coalition
Prominent local Liberal (Venstre) officials have urged party leader Jacob Ellemann-Jensen to join an across-the-centre coalition. Hans Tylvad, head of the local Ringkøbing-Skjern local authority, said it’s always better to sit at the…
MoreOfficial election result confirms opposition won the popular vote
After three days of deliberations, recounts, and a ‘quality control’ of all votes cast last Tuesday, Statistics Denmark officially confirmed the election result, Friday – the ‘blue bloc’ parties, alongside the Moderates, won…
MoreRepatriated Islamic State mothers charged with terrorism
Three women who were evacuated from the al-Roj detention camp in Syria in October 2021, alongside their 14 children, but placed in custody as soon as they arrived in Denmark have been charged…
MorePrivate savings hit all-time high
Despite galloping inflation and fast-rising energy prices, every single adult in this country has, on average, DKK 229,364 ($30,000) in the bank – a collective DKK 1,090bn, the highest amount of savings ever,…
MoreGreen energy heading for record year
Denmark’s green energy production is heading for a record-high this year. The latest figures from trade organisation Green Power Denmark show solar panels and wind turbines produced more green energy during the first…
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