The Week That Was, June 5th – 11th 2023
Politics/Economy: The government would lose its slim majority if an election was held today – the latest Gallup poll showed the three coalition partners would win no more than 40.2% of the vote,…
The Week That Was, May 30th – June 4th 2023
Politics/Economy: The government put forward proposals for a 300% increase in military spending over the next ten years – an additional DKK 21.9 bn was allocated to Ukraine over the next five years,…
Nord Stream investigators take DNA sample to establish possible Ukraine link
German authorities investigating the Nord Stream gas pipes sabotage have searched an apartment in Frankfurt and obtained a DNA sample in a bid to identify the individuals aboard a mysterious sailboat that docked…
The Week That Was, May 22nd – 28th 2023
Politics/Economy: Conservative leader Søren Pape Poulsen urged the government to reinstate the Great Prayer Day public holiday after new figures showed state coffers are overflowing with cash – the Finance Ministry upwardly adjusted…
Russia summons ambassador over Nord Stream probe
The Russian Foreign Office summoned the Danish ambassador to Russia, Jakob Henningsen, for talks in Moscow on Thursday to protest the “complete lack of results” in the Nord Stream gas pipeline sabotage investigation….
The Week That Was, May 15th – 21st 2023
Politics/Economy: The economy expanded but at a slower pace during the year’s first quarter (Q1) – Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.3% in Q1, following a 0.6% rise in the final quarter…
After Nord Stream explosions, Norway and UK sign deal to protect undersea infrastructure
Norway and Great Britain have signed an agreement to protect critical infrastructure on the seabed, particularly in the North Sea, in response to the explosions that destroyed the Nord Stream gas pipeline near…
The Week That Was, April 24th – 30th 2023
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Social Democrats have plummeted in the polls since the general election – of the 200,000 voters who’ve deserted the leading coalition partner since November, 143,000 have…
The Week That Was, April 17th – 23rd 2023
Politics/Economy: The latest Gallup poll showed the Social Democrats would lose 25% of its voters if an election was held today, while their coalition partners, the Liberals and Moderates, have also slipped back…
Danish patrol boat took 112 photos of Russan vessels ahead of pipelines explosions
Four days before the Nord Stream gas pipes sabotage last year a Danish patrol boat took 112 photos of Russian vessels in the area around the explosions, left-wing daily Information reports this morning….
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