Ministry Hid Danish Coastal Pollution to Protect Industry
September 6, 2025
Danish authorities knowingly withheld data on Danish coastal pollution for years, prioritizing business interests over legal obligations and EU rules.
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Denmark Can’t Cut Danish Food VAT Due To IT Hurdles
September 6, 2025
Sweden will cut food VAT from 12% to 6%. Meanwhile, Danish Food VAT stays at a flat 25% tax because outdated IT systems can’t handle multiple rates.
Reshopper Bans Shein Over Product Safety Concerns
September 6, 2025
Danish secondhand marketplace Reshopper bans Shein, removing over 6,700 items in 24 hours amid concerns over chemical safety and EU compliance.
Danish Giant Ørsted Sues Trump Over Blocked Wind Project
September 5, 2025
Danish giant Ørsted sues Trump over the stop-order on the 80% complete offshore project, as it seeks shareholder approval for a 60 billion DKK capital raise.
Opposition Vows to Restore Danish Public Holiday, Prayer Day
September 5, 2025
Denmark’s center-right opposition parties vow to restore Great Prayer Day, abolished in 2023, as a Danish public holiday if they win a parliamentary majority.
New Copenhagen Cycle Bridge Will Become Denmark’s Longest
September 5, 2025
Copenhagen’s 2026 budget greenlights a 460m cycle-pedestrian bridge linking Østerbro to Refshaleøen. The Copenhagen cycle bridge will be the longest in Denmark.
Danish Food Prices Under Pressure as Sweden Cuts Food VAT
September 5, 2025
Sweden plans to lower food VAT to 6%, while Denmark’s 25% rate, highest in the EU, faces criticism from retailers as Danish food prices continue to rise.
Peak of Wolf Pups in Denmark Signal Population Surge
August 29, 2025
Denmark’s National Wolf Monitoring program confirms the birth of 44 wolf pups in Denmark in 2024 including first wolf births in North Jutland (Lille Vildmose).
Denmark Issues Formal Apology to Greenland Spiral Victims
August 29, 2025
Danish PM Mette Frederiksen issued a formal apology to Greenland and the women subjected to non-consensual IUD insertions during the 1960s-70s spiral campaign.
Danish Analysis of Greenland Crisis Amid U.S. Pressure
August 28, 2025
Danish analysis of Greenland crisis suggests that Denmark faces its worst foreign policy crisis in decades as Trump reignites competition over Greenland.
