The Copenhagen Post | Danish Airbnb hosts owe the Tax Agency millions by Ritzau
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In late May 2026 a wide‑ranging set of Danish news items was reported: the Tax Agency reclaimed 32.8 million DKK from Airbnb hosts after audits found errors in 98 % of cases; Flying Tiger Copenhagen agreed to be bought by Britain’s Modella Capital; state‑owned Energinet extended a pause on new grid connections as capacity strains grew; a self‑styled “Pedo‑Hunting” vigilante group was convicted of ten violent assaults; Lokaltog’s emergency timetable was prolonged following a serious train collision; Denmark maintained its lead in EU electric‑car registrations, with 81.9 % of new cars in April being electric; veteran goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel announced his retirement; a think‑tank warned the coalition government had shortened consultation periods on a third of bills; the central bank flagged rapidly rising Copenhagen housing prices as a stability risk; Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen called for fewer ministers in the next cabinet; King Frederik visited his ailing mother Queen Margrethe and celebrated his 58th birthday on the Amalienborg balcony; Mads Strange was named temporary Liberal Alliance spokesperson; economic advisers cautioned against temporary fuel‑tax cuts and projected inflation could breach 4 % in 2027; a Climate Council poll showed 84 % of Danes view climate change as a serious threat; the pension fund ATP said roughly 200 000 retirees were under‑paid last year, totalling about 880 million DKK; the United States opened a new consulate in Nuuk; and a series of other items – including a Nordics card‑payment outage, a North Sea oilfield plan approval, a historic re‑hoisting of the Round Tower dome, a 39 % rise in Copenhagen library loans, offshore‑wind tender bids and bomb threats to schools – rounded out the month’s headlines.
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