Warships protect ‘crime scene’ in Baltic Sea
The situation in the Baltic Sea remains tense with a number of warships patrolling the site of the recent gas leaks. Denmark sent the frigate Absalon to the area last week to secure…
MoreElection shorts – Day 6
New Right leader Pernille Vermund said all Jobcentres should be closed down and replaced with independent ‘medical councils’ that would evaluate whether people who are ill and ‘worn out’ should be entitled to…
MorePape’s Greenland apology dismissed as ‘cheap trick’
Conservative leader Søren Pape Poulsen has been accused of a ‘cheap campaign trick’ for offering an unreserved apology to Greenland during Sunday’s live leaders debate. The prime minister candidate had come under fire…
MoreProblems delay Rwanda asylum deal
There are still a number of sticking points in the ongoing negotiations between the government and Rwanda about plans to set up an offshore processing facility for asylum seekers who have claimed protection in…
MoreLights go out in Bornholm
The lights went out on the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea, Monday morning, raising fears that an underwater cable from Sweden had been deliberately cut, but the power outage proved…
MoreRecession threat as inflation tops 10%
The threat of a recession has moved closer after new figures showed inflation has now topped 10% for the first time in 40 years, economists warned yesterday. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show…
MoreRise in exports boosts trade surplus
Denmark’s balance of payments surplus rose by DKK 35bn ($460m) in August, compared to DKK 32.5bn the previous month, as exports grew faster than imports. The latest Statistics Denmark figures, published Monday, showed…
MoreSocial Democrats tax promise dismissed as ‘unreal’
In a pre-election turnaround the Social Democrats have proposed DKK 4bn ($532m) in income-tax cuts to help fight inflation. Finance Minister Nikolaj Wammen said yesterday the money would be found by raising the…
MoreVoters prefer Mette
A majority of voters would prefer to see Mette Frederiksen continue as prime minister. In the latest Voxmeter poll, 51.7% indicate a preference for the current incumbent, compared to 25.9% for Conservative candidate…
MoreNew poll: Centre-left allies maintain lead as Conservatives slip back
The centre-left ’red’ bloc of parties have maintained their lead in the polls but support for the Conservatives continues to nose-dive. The latest Megafon survey for TV2 shows the Social Democrats and their…
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