Populist party dashes hopes of ‘blue’ coalition
New ‘royal negotiator’ Troels Lund Poulsen’s hopes of putting together a centre-right coalition were quickly dashed, Monday, when Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Morten Messerschmidt said he wouldn’t support any government involving the…
MoreModerates leader: Minority government could be the solution
Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen offered a timely reminder yesterday that Denmark doesn’t necessarily need a majority government, ‘a fact that’s been overlooked in the debate following the March election.’ Speaking to reporters…
MoreNew election?
Record-long government negotiations have stirred calls for a new election. A poll published last week showed 45% of the electorate either regretted their own vote or hoped others regretted theirs, a sign, according…
MoreLøkke rejects Putin’s mediator proposal
Lars Løkke Rasmussen has dismissed Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder could act as a mediator in talks with Russia. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an EU summit…
MoreMiddle East conflict fuels inflation
Inflation increased to the highest level in four months in April. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the consumer price index rose 1.4 percent year-over-year, mainly fuelled by rising energy costs. Inflation stood…
MoreNew ‘royal investigator’ as coalition talks stall
Liberal (Venstre) leader Troels Lund Poulsen has been appointed the new ‘royal negotiator’ to explore the formation of a potential centre-right government after nearly six weeks of talks led by acting prime minister…
MoreLiberal leader wipes the slate clean – all parties invited to government negotiations
Liberal leader Troels Lund Poulsen (Venstre) has acknowledged he faces an ‘uphill struggle’ after being appointed royal investigator to lead new coalition negotiations. Writing on Facebook ahead of formal talks starting at 10am…
MoreForeign workers boost GDP
Foreign manpower contributed a record DKK386bn ($60.1bn) to Denmark’s GDP last year, DKK25bn ($4bn) higher than in 2024 and nearly three times more than in 2010, a new study by the Danish Chamber…
MoreNo government officials at major Greenland conference
Danish lawmakers will be notably absent from a major business conference on Greenland next week despite massive focus on the Arctic island due to Donald Trump’s continuing threats. Acting Business Minister Morten Bødskov…
MoreNeo-Nazi terror organisation in Denmark
The neo-Nazi terror organisation known as The Base has established itself in Denmark according to documents and material from public and closed online forums seen by BT News. The Base was founded in…
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