Danish taxpayers hit with Tour de France bill
Danish taxpayers will foot the bill for flying Tour de France cycle teams, directors, and management back to France following the Grand Départ in Denmark next month, Politiken reports. Ida Bigum Nielsen, head…
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Energy agency issues ‘early warning’….Gas crisis could lead to recession…Jyske Bank in DKK98bn deal…. Major Danish gas operators need to make contingency plans for a possible supply shortage, the Danish Energy Agency/DEA (Energistyrelsen)…
MoreUffe, a ‘Liberal giant’ passes away
Politicians from both sides of the aisle have paid tribute to former foreign minister, Uffe Ellemannn Jensen, who died, Sunday, following a long battle with cancer. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said ’Uffe’s call…
MoreInger Støjberg: New party on the way?
Former immigration minister Inger Støjberg has denied any involvement in two new party names that have been registered with the Ministry of the Interior: ‘Denmark’s Democrats – Inger Støjberg’ and ‘Danish Values –…
MoreConservative leader coy about prime minister speculation
Conservative leader Søren Pape Poulsen has said he’s looking forward to the election campaign but voters will have to wait until after summer to hear whether he’s a candidate for prime minister. In…
MoreRussian warship in Danish waters
A Russian warship violated Danish territorial waters twice, Friday, close to the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea where all top Danish politicians were gathered for the annual Citizens’ Forum (Folkemødet). According…
MoreRussian Embassy: Where’s the proof?
Russia’s embassy in Copenhagen claims there was no clear evidence that a Russian warship violated Denmark’s territorial waters, Friday. After Ambassador Vladimir Barbin was summoned to the Foreign Ministry, Friday, the embassy said…
MoreSpending up despite record-high inflation
Despite galloping inflation, consumer spending continues to rise. New data from Scandinavia’s leading bank, Nordea, shows credit and debit card usage in the week ending June 4th was 15% higher than the same…
MoreImpeachment speculation as Mink Commission prepares to release report
The Mink Commission has announced it will submit its final conclusions to Parliament at the end of this month – on June 30th at 11am to be precise. The Commission was convened last…
MoreJustice Minister: Opposition attacks are ‘poisonous for democracy.’
The government has intensified its attacks on the opposition, a strong sign that an election could be approaching. After Employment Minister Peter Hummelgaard this week sparked a political storm by accusing the opposition…
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