The Week That Was, October 10th – October 16th, 2022:
Election campaign: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has gained in popularity since the campaign got underway – a new survey showed an increasing number of voters would like to see her continue in the…
WW2 munitions slow gas leaks probe – Russia summons Danish, Swedish diplomats
World War 2 explosives are slowing the investigations into the suspected sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines off the coast of Bornholm. Defence Minister Morten Bødskov told reporters on the sidelines of…
The Week That Was, October 3rd – October 9th, 2022:
Politics/Economy: Following months of speculation, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen finally pulled the election trigger, Wednesday – Danish voters will go to the ballots on November 1st, with a total of 14 parties contesting…
The Week That Was, September 26th – October 2nd, 2022:
Politics/Economy: Three mysterious gas leaks in two Russian Nord Stream pipelines off the coast of Bornholm discovered on Monday dominated the week’s headlines – a 4th was reported in Swedish waters on Thursday….
Pipeline leaks threaten Denmark’s Co2 emissions
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has warned that the two pipeline leaks pumping huge volumes of natural gas into the Baltic Sea could discharge the equivalent of one-third of Denmark’s total annual greenhouse…
The Week That Was, August 15th – 21st 2022:
Politics/Economy: As election speculation heated up a new opinion showed the opposition is on course to win 88 seats against the government alliance’s 83, a victory but less than the 90 seats needed…
The Week That Was, February 21st – 27th 2022:
Ukraine crisis: Ukraine’s ambassador to Denmark, Mykhailo Vydoiny, urged all his fellow countrymen in Denmark to return home and join the fight against the Russian invaders – and said he’s ready to pull…
The Week That Was, February 7th – 13th 2022:
Coronavirus/ What happened last week: The number of daily infections declined through the week, from a high of more than 50,000 to less than 40,000, Sunday – however the number of PCR tests…
The Week That Was, January 31st – February 6th 2021:
Coronavirus/ What happened last week: On February 1st, Denmark became the first EU country to scrap most pandemic restrictions, saying it no longer considers COVID-19 “a socially critical disease” – Head of the…
2021 – A year in review
Corona, immigration, Minkgate, impeachment, the climate – here’s a summary of every significant news event in Denmark in Denmark last year: JANUARY 2021: In her New Year speech to the nation 12 months…
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