Russian warship warns Danish fishers to keep away
A Danish fishing boat was warned to ’keep its distance’ by a Russian warship in the Bay of Aalbæk, north-east Denmark, Thursday. Defence Command Denmark said two Russian warships, a tugboat and a…
MoreGovernment’s future on the line in November election
Following months of speculation, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen finally pulled the election trigger, Wednesday. Danish voters will go to the ballots on November 1st, with a total of 14 parties contesting parliament’s 179…
MorePM up against big names in bid to hold on to power
Four major political figures stand in the way of Mette Frederiksen winning the election – a former prime minister, his successor as Liberal leader, a disgraced ex-immigration minister who’s been excluded from parliament,…
More‘Red’ bloc makes gains
The latest opinion poll shows the government alliance parties have moved slightly ahead but it’s still an extremely tight race, with the prospect of a dead heat. According to the Megafon survey for…
MoreMette remains the bookies favourite
The current prime minister is the favourite to become the next one. Leading betting sites, Danske Spil, Unibet and LeoVegas, have Ms Frederiksen at 1.85 to 1 – Liberal leader Jakob Ellemann-Jensen is…
MoreMysterious human rights organisation highlights Danish racism in letter to FIFA
A covert Danish human rights organisation has urged FIFA, the international governing body of football, to make refereees in the upcoming Qatar World Cup wear armbands stating ‘stop racism in Denmark.’ The organisation, DENMARK…
MoreBusiness confidence mirrors gloomy consumers
Following galloping inflation and record low consumer confidence, business confidence declined in September. The latest Statistics Denmark figures showed that overall, business confidence dropped notably to 94.3 from 100.1 in the previous month. The…
MorePM ignores ally’s threat in opening speech to parliament
In her opening speech to parliament, Tuesday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen touched on the biggest challenges facing the next government – inflation, welfare spending, climate change and security – while ignoring the Social…
MoreSocial Democrats place campaign ads in national newspapers as PM prepares to pull the trigger
The ruling Social Democrats have placed full-page ads in all national newspapers this morning – virtual confirmation that the prime minister will call an election today. Under the headline ‘Reality is about cooperation…
MoreDrones spotted near North Sea oil field – Pipeline operator denied access to ‘crime scene’ in Baltic Sea
The National Police (Rigspolitiet) have confirmed ‘unauthorised drone activity’ close to the the Danish Halfdan B oil and gas field in the North Sea. Following similar reports from France’s TotalEnergies and Norway’s Equinor,…
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