Danish EU Commissioner in turnaround – greenlights state aid for fossil fuels
Denmark’s Energy Commissioner, Dan Jørgensen, has unveiled a crisis package that will allow member states to offer financial aid to companies hit by soaring fossil fuel costs. The former climate minister said yesterday…
MoreModerates MEP spreads Trump conspiracy theory
Moderates MEP Stine Bosse has come under fire for sharing a conspiracy theory suggesting the 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump was staged. In a now-deleted post on social media platform X, Ms…
MoreAlleged Swedish teen assassin extradited
A 16-year-old Swedish boy has been extradited to Denmark to face charges of attempted murder after allegedly firing at least nine shots at a tattoo parlour in Aalborg city centre earlier this month….
MoreConsumers remain pessimistic
Rising energy prices, inflation, and wars in Iran and Ukraine continue to fuel consumer pessimism. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the Consumer Confidence Index fell from minus 13.8 in March to minus…
MoreBusiness confidence up
Despite continuing consumer pessimism the manufacturing confidence indicator rose to 100.7 in April, the highest level in a year, surpassing the long-term average of 100 for the first time in eight months. The…
MoreWelfare agreement dispute threatens government talks
Negotiations to form a new government could be on the verge of collapse after the Liberals (Venstre) and Conservatives accused the Social Democrats of rejecting a key welfare agreement on pensions. After weeks…
MoreLøkke urges Social Democrats to ‘make a choice’
After disappearing from government negotiations for the past ten days Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen re-emerged yesterday and urged acting prime minister Mette Frederiksen to ‘act decisively’ to break the deadlocked talks. Speaking…
MoreDrone cover-up allegations damaging for Liberals
Allegations of a cover-up over the drones affair could be damaging for the Liberals if they choose to return to government talks, leading political analyst Henrik Qvortrup said yesterday after it was revealed…
MoreEU will allow states to subsidise fossil fuels
The European Commission is set to unveil an energy crisis package today that would allow member states to support companies hit by ever-increasing fossil fuel costs. Oil prices have jumped 50 percent and…
MoreSlowdown in wind turbines threatens Denmark’s green credentials
Denmark’s reputation as a wind energy pioneer is at risk after it was revealed that only 21 wind turbines have been built over the past three years. A new report by trade organisation…
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