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Stock market downturn continues…National stadium for sale… Copenhagen Stock Market continued its dire start to 2022, Tuesday. The trend-setting C25 index of blue-chip shares closed 2.1% down and has now fallen by 9.4%…
MoreJustice Minister denies government involvement in spy charges
Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup has denied any political involvement in the espionage scandal. So far, five top-ranking officials have been charged with breaching the official secrets act, including former defence minister Claus Hjort…
MoreSnoop drones over nuclear sites linked to Russia
Unauthorised drones spotted flying over nuclear power plants in southern Sweden are probably linked to Russia, a Danish expert has claimed. According to Swedish media, police deployed patrols and helicopters to the Forsmark…
MoreNATO deploys Dutch warship close to Bornholm
NATO has despatched a Dutch warship to patrol the Baltic Sea south of the Danish island of Bornholm amidst growing concern that Russia is planning to invade Ukraine. The HNLMS Rotterdam passed through…
MoreKofod gives Ukraine €22m to beef up defence
Denmark has granted Ukraine an extra DKK164m (€22m) to help strengthen its defence capabilities. The new funding was agreed during Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod’s visit to Ukraine over the weekend where he characterised…
MoreVirus updates
The daily infection rate hit a new, record-high, Monday as cinemas, museums and other cultural institutions reopened after a month-long COVID-19 lockdown. 28,780 new corona cases were reported over the 24-hour period as…
MoreTabloid daily highlights media’s Covid malfeasance
Ekstra Bladet, Denmark’s most popular tabloid newspaper and biggest news site, has accused the ‘state supported’ Danish media of failing to hold the government accountable during the pandemic. In a hard-hitting editorial, the…
MoreEU Commission: Danish banks’ negative interest policy ‘probably’ legal
The European Commission has said that Danish banks ‘probably’ haven’t breached any regulations by charging negative interest rates on deposit accounts. The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), the banking sector’s watchdog, had asked…
MoreForeign Minister in Ukraine: ‘Russia’s behaviour completely unacceptable’
During a visit to Ukraine over the weekend, Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod affirmed Denmark’s support for the country in its conflict with Russia. He characterised the tense situation along the border as the…
MoreFormer Defence Minister charged as espionage scandal widens
Former defence minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen was formally charged with leaking state secrets, Friday. While it remains unclear as to what Mr Henriksen exactly said or did, the accusation appears to be linked…
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