Denmark supports EU windfall tax on energy companies’ profits
An EU proposal that would force oil and gas companies to share their excess profits to help European households and industries cope with sky-high energy bills needs to be passed ‘sooner rather than…
MoreLockdown demonstrators cleared of murder threat against PM
Three men charged with threatening to kill Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen have been acquitted. Frederiksberg District Court found that the three suspects, who burnt an effigy of Ms Frederiksen wearing a sign around…
MoreTobacco industry to pay for discarded cigarette butts
The government has finally taken action against the environmental damage caused by cigarette butts. From next year it’s the tobacco industry that will foot the bill for removing the thousands of butts discarded…
MoreHome sales hit by inflation, rising interest
Home sales last month were the lowest August figures since 2014. Only 6,323 houses or apartments changed hands, a slight increase on July but an 8-year low as galloping inflation and higher interest…
MoreBerlingske to PM: Call the election now
Right-leaning daily Berlingske has urged the Prime Minister to call an election before it’s too late. According to political commentator Bent Winther, Mette Frederiksen has already missed two opportune moments to go to…
MoreConservative leader ditches husband following controversy
Søren Pape Poulsen has split with his husband, Josue Medina Vasquez Poulsen. The Conservative leader, who’s running for prime minister, wrote on Facebook early this morning that there’s been a lot of coverage…
MoreVoter support for Støjberg’s potential ministerial comeback
Although ex-immigration Inger Støjberg has served a prison sentence for her role in the child brides affair nearly half the electorate believe it shouldn’t stop her from becoming a cabinet minister again. In a…
MoreUkrainian troops get go-ahead for military training in Denmark
Foreign Minister Morten Bødskov has confirmed that Ukrainian troops are to receive military training in Denmark. Following talks with his Ukrainian counterpart, Oleksii Reznikov, in Kyiv, Tuesday, Mr Bodksov declined to provide further…
MoreDenmark one of biggest contributors to Ukraine war effort
Six months after Russia invaded Ukraine the Foreign Ministry has provided a status update of Denmark’s financial, military, and humanitarian support for Ukraine. The review confirms Denmark’s commitment to supporting Ukraine’s ability to…
MoreMore than 5,000 Ukrainian refugees find work in Denmark
Around half of the Ukrainians who’ve arrived in Denmark following the Russian invasion and are deemed ‘fit to work’ have found a job. The latest figures show 5.096 Ukrainians, or 47.6% of those…
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