The Week That Was, February 3rd-9th 2025:
Politics/Economy: A new Gallup survey for Berlingske showed the ruling Social Democrats are at 23%, a 2-year high, with a 3.4% rise since December – voters have rewarded Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen for her…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 27th – February 2nd 2025:
Politics/Economy: During a 1-day, whirlwind trip of European capitals Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen met with Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 20th – 26th 2025:
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen asked the public to respect the government’s need for secrecy regarding President Trump’s ambitions for Greenland after the government was accused of failing to speak out against the…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 13th – 9th 2025:
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the the Baltic Sea and its underwater infrastructure are a complex security situation so Denmark will need to spend more money on defence in the coming years…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 6th – 12th 2025:
Politics/Economy: The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, reignited the debate over Denmark’s immigration policies in this country by questioning Danish crime statistics on his platform X – the Red/Greens proposed a cap on…
More2024: The year that was, part 2
The last six months of our review of news events in Denmark, 2024: (For the first six months CLICK HERE): July: Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the U.S. of ‘stoking tensions’ by transferring…
More2024: The year that was, part 1
January: 2024 started with a royal bombshell as Queen Margrethe announced her abdication, paving the way for Crown Prince Frederik to become King. The government came under pressure to speed up defence bill…
MoreThe Week That Was, December 9th-15th 2024:
Politics/Economy: A pre-Christmas opinion poll showed the coalition government would win no more than 32.7% of the vote if an election was held right now. Minister Mette Frederiksen pinpointed the emerging alliance between…
MoreThe Week That Was, December 2nd – December 8th 2024:
Politics/Economy: The economy is performing better than expected – GDP for 2024 is now forecasted to grow by 3.0%, up from 1.9% seen in August, while the Finance Ministry’s projection for 2025 was…
MoreThe Week That Was, November 25th – December 1st 2024:
Politics/Economy: Support for the government is at an all-time low – a new poll showed the ruling coalition would win no more than 32.4% of the vote and only 58 seats if an…
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