Denmark Scraps Public Holiday to Boost Defense Budget
On Tuesday, Denmark's parliament voted 95-68 to abolish 'Great Prayer Day' — a springtime religious holiday observed since the 17th century — to boost military spending....
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Spain Approves Teen Abortion, Menstrual Leave, and Trans Laws
On Thursday, the Spanish legislature amended and passed two laws that bolster transgender and abortion rights and made Spain the first nation in Europe to offer workers paid menstrual leave....
Report: US Responsible for Bombing Nord Stream Pipeline
On Wednesday, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh published a report on his Substack claiming that the US was responsible for bombing the Nord Stream pipelines last year. Hersh cited a source allegedly with “direct knowledge” of the plot....
Denmark: Government Set To Scrap Public Holiday To Boost Defense Budget
Denmark's new coalition government, which was unveiled on Thursday, has announced that one of the country's 11 public holidays — most likely the Great Prayer Day — will be dropped in order to boost productivity and economic activity.
Denmark Election Delivers a Win for Social Democrats
On Tuesday, the results of Denmark's general election provided a win for the incumbent Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Social Democratic party. The so-called "red bloc" secured two additional seats giving them the majority and the party's best results in more than two decades.
Denmark Votes in Deeply Divided Election
On Tuesday, Denmark began voting in what's anticipated to be a heated and contentious general election. Candidates span more than a dozen political parties and analysts believe the election could result in some unexpected political outcomes.