Split on the right as election approaches
Pernille Vermund, leader of the anti-immigrant New Right, has launched a full-frontal attack on Inger Støjberg, a strong indication that a general election is approaching. The two women have been ‘bosom buddies’ but…
MoreMonkeypox fears ahead of Gay Pride festival
Health experts have called for a ‘radical change of behavior’ amongst gay men at the upcoming Copenhagen Pride festival to avoid the spread of the monkeypox virus. While anyone can get the virus,…
MoreLocal authority defies ban on Google in schools
Pupils returning to school in the Helsingør region, north of Copenhagen, this morning will still be able to use their Google Chromebooks. The Data Protection Authority (DPA) prohibited the use of Google Workspace,…
MoreDanish troops on training mission in UK
150 Danish troops who will be deployed in Kosovo and Poland this year are participating in a training exercise in the UK alongside their British counterparts. Brigadier General Nissen, of the Royal Danish…
MoreNew SAS strike averted after pilots accept wage deal
The prospect of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) being hit by a new strike this summer has disappeared after Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian pilot union members voted to adopt a collective bargaining agreement reached with…
MoreNew poll indicates decisive role for ex-PM as government slips back
The government’s comfortable lead in the polls throughout the corona epidemic has disappeared. The latest Epinion survey for DR News shows a virtual ‘dead heat’ between the ‘red’ and ‘blue’ blocs, at 47.9%…
MoreFormer DPP whip has change of heart on EU after joining new party
Denmark’s Democrats only MP in parliament, Peter Skaarup, who for years has been a strident anti-EU campaigner, has now changed direction and believes Denmark should remain but strive to win more power back…
MoreDenmark’s Democrats support ‘law and order’
In the first sign of any real political policy the newly formed Denmark’s Democrats have shown they intend to be a ‘law and order’ party by supporting the police reform bill passed in…
MoreRussian warships to pass through Danish territorial waters
Up to four Russian warships will be escorted by the Danish Navy when they pass through Danish territorial waters today after celebrating Navy Day in St. Petersburg. The Russian vessels are expected to sail…
MoreMaersk – a ‘barometer’ for global trade – predicts slowdown
After raising its 2022 profit guidance again, Tuesday, following windfall half-yearly profits from congested global supply chains that have sent freight rates soaring, Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping company, said yesterday it expects…
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