GDP growth gives government more money for climate, welfare and health
Denmark’s GDP is expected to grow more than expected this year, to 1.2% instead of the previously projected 0.6%, providing the government with far more money to spend, financial daily Børsen reports this…
More‘Beef tax’ to reduce CO2 emissions
The government is considering imposing a ’red meat’ tax to help reduce CO2 emissions, following a report by the green think tank CONCITO that highlighted the need for extensive changes in the public’s…
MoreGovernment promises more giveaways in generous budget
The government is handing out billions of kroner in a desperate attempt to reverse its disastrous showing in the polls, TV2’s political analyst Hans Redder said yesterday after the coalition proposed increasing the…
MoreGovernment moves to ban Quran desecrations
The government has put forward a bill that would make it illegal to desecrate any holy book in Denmark, following the spate of Quran burnings in Copenhagen over the summer. Specifically the new…
MoreNew poll reflects government’s slump
The government coalition would suffer a crushing defeat if an election was held today. The latest Megafon poll for TV2 shows the three coalition parties would, together, win less than 40% of the…
MoreDouble agent trial starts today – Danish intelligence agencies in the dock
Convicted terrorist’s Ahmed Samsam’s civil lawsuit against Denmark’s two intelligence agencies gets underway in the High Court this morning. Samsam was convicted of drug trafficking, assault, and robbery by Danish courts before fleeing…
MoreCabinet reshuffle as defence minister moves sideways
Defence Minister Jacob Ellemann-Jensen has swapped jobs with Economy Minister Troels Lund Poulsen. At a press conference, Tuesday, the Liberal leader said he made the decision to swap places after returning to office…
MoreZelensky given hero’s welcome: ‘Ukraine will prevail’
In a speech to an adoring crowd gathered outside Christiansborg (Parliament) Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky repeatedly thanked Denmark for its military contribution and the F-16 fighter jets, donated Sunday, and said he…
MoreDenmark commits fighter jets to Ukraine as Zelensky visits
Denmark has agreed to donate 19 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Standing alongside Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky at the Skrydstrup Airbase in Jutland, Sunday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said ‘hopefully’ six jets could…
MoreLiberal leader turns his back on former allies
Liberal (Venstre) leader Jacob Ellemann-Jensen has issued a ‘come and join us’ invitation to his former colleagues on the right but stressed very firmly he has no intention of returning to the ‘blue…
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