Baltic Pipeline ready to pump gas
Just one day after the European Commission called on member states to reduce their gas use by 15% from August 1st to ensure they can cope in the event of a total gas…
MoreIran recalls ambassador
Iran has recalled its ambassador to Sweden in protest against a Stockholm court’s life sentence handed down to a former Iranian official for involvement in the mass execution of political prisoners in 1988…
MoreEnergy Minister issues gas guarantee as EU calls for 15% reduction
The government supports the European Commission’s proposal for member states to reduce their gas use by 15% from August 1st to ensure they can cope in the event of a total gas cut-off…
MoreGovernment ready to train Ukrainian troops in Denmark
The government is open to the idea of training Ukrainian soldiers in this country. Following a meeting, Wednesday, of a US-led coalition formed to help Ukraine defeat Russia’s invading forces, Defence Minister Morten…
MoreEx-PM warns: Putin has eyes on Baltic states
Former Danish prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has again warned that Vladmir Putin harbours expansionist plans that stretch beyond Ukraine. The ex-NATO secretary general, who on the first day of the Copenhagen Democracy Summit…
MoreHottest July day ever
Wednesday was the hottest July day ever in Denmark as the temperature hit 35.9 degrees Celsius on the island of Lolland. According to the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), the previous temperature record for…
MoreGlobal uncertainty fuels consumer pessimism
Consumer confidence continued to head south in July as people became increasingly pessimistic about their spending power as inflation continues to rise. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the consumer confidence index fell…
MoreBankruptcies up 65%
There was a 65% increase in bankruptcies last month compared to the same period in 2021 and there’s more to come according to Danske Bank. Head of commercial business affairs, Christin Tuxen, said…
MoreFormer PM criticises Macron
Ex-prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has lashed out at France’s President Macon for his efforts at telephone diplomacy with Vladmir Putin. In an interview with American current affairs magazine, The Atlantic, the former…
MoreLiberals embrace ‘Arne Pension’ they voted against
The Liberals (Venstre) have backed down and will no longer push to abolish the early retirement scheme for ‘worn out workers’, popularly known as the ‘Arne pension’. Following a new poll showing 57%…
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