Posted on 12. May, 2026 in: News

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…

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Posted on 12. May, 2026 in: News

Moderates 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…

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Posted on 12. May, 2026 in: News

New 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…

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Posted on 12. May, 2026 in: News

Løkke 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…

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Posted on 12. May, 2026 in: News

Middle 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…

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Posted on 11. May, 2026 in: News

New ‘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…

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Posted on 11. May, 2026 in: News

Liberal 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…

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Posted on 11. May, 2026 in: News

Foreign 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…

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Posted on 11. May, 2026 in: News

No 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…

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Posted on 11. May, 2026 in: News

Neo-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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7:59 – All the Danish News That Fits

7:59 – Danish News Today, is the most reliable source of daily Danish news in English for diplomats, the ex-pat community, the business sector, or anyone in Denmark or abroad seeking an insight into what’s happening in Denmark right now.

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7:59-Noticias Danesas de Hoy es una nueva fuente de noticias en inglés dirigida especialmente al cuerpo diplomático, extranjeros viviendo en Dinamarca

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