Sweden won’t share gas leaks information with Denmark. Germany
Sweden has declined to join a formal inquiry, alongside Denmark and Germany, to investigate the recent leaks of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in the Baltic Sea, close to the Danish…
MoreSpy boss claims allegations were politically motivated
Suspended spy boss Lars Findsen has claimed the espionage charges against him were politically motivated. In a new book published Thursday, Mr Findsen, head of the Military Intelligence Agency (FE) until being arrested…
MoreWW2 munitions slow gas leaks probe – Russia summons Danish, Swedish diplomats
World War 2 explosives are slowing the investigations into the suspected sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines off the coast of Bornholm. Defence Minister Morten Bødskov told reporters on the sidelines of…
MoreSocial Democrat mayors question party line on citizenship
Six Social Democratic (S) mayors from various regions have denounced the government’s requirements for Danish citizenship as too strict. Merete Amdisen, mayor of the multi-cultural Copenhagen suburb of Ishøj said: “It’s a complicated…
MoreHousing Minister earns multi-million windfall from property boom
Housing Minister Christian Rabjerg Madsen (S) and other leading lawmakers, including Denmark’s Democrats leader, Inger Støjberg, have made huge profits on the housing market. Housing prices are expected to fall in the coming…
MoreElection briefs – Day 9
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen received the most media coverage by far during the first week of the election campaign, followed by Jakob Ellemann-Jensen (Liberal) and then Søren Pape Poulsen (Conservative). Next came Lars…
MorePutin: Pipelines can be repaired
Vladimir Putin has again claimed that the gas leaks from the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in the Baltic Sea were caused by ‘international terrorism’ but they can be repaired ‘if that’s…
MoreDefence Minister: It’s going to be a long war
Despite Ukraine’s success in pushing back Russia’s invasion it’s going to be a long, hard war, Defence Minister Morten Bødskov said yesterday following a meeting of EU ministers and NATO in Brussels. Mr…
MoreLiberals offer bigger tax cuts
The opposition Liberals (Venstre) have raised the ‘giveaway’ stakes in the campaign tax-cuts competition. The Social Democrats last week proposed DKK 4bn ($532m) in income-tax cuts to help fight inflation but the Liberals…
MoreVoters more concerned about inflation, energy – immigration no longer an issue
Inflation, energy policy, and private finances have emerged as bigger issues for voters as the election campaign enters its second week. Five weeks ago only 1.8% named inflation as a major concern –…
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