Sanne Wass

Copenhagen

Reporter at Bloomberg News @business in Copenhagen, covering Danish economy, politics and companies. Previously banking reporter at @SPGlobal in London

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Articles

Russian Threat Looms Over Denmark’s Democracy Festival

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Sanne Wass

At this year's Folkemødet, festival-goers voted in “wargame” scenarios and learned about survival skills and stockpiling. The warm scent of smoked fish and tangy rye bread drifted through the crowd as Denmark’s crisis minister, Torsten Schack Pedersen, tied on a long apron and stepped behind a pop-up kitchen counter in Allinge on the Danish island of Bornholm.
Denmark to Push Tougher EU Immigration Rules During Presidency

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Sanne Wass

Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre during a news conference in Copenhagen, on June 19. (Bloomberg) -- Denmark will make stricter immigration a top priority for the European Union during its rotating presidency, seeking to use its hard-line stance on migration as a model for the bloc. The Danish government aims for “concrete proposals and innovative solutions” to curb irregular migration and reduce arrivals into the EU, Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre said Thursday.
World's 'Most Livable Cities' Now Face Security Risks

1 week ago | ndtv.com | Sanne Wass

Copenhagen surged in livability rankings due improvement of education, infrastructure, and stability. Copenhagen ranks first in the 2025 Global Livability Index, surpassing Vienna. Vienna's drop is attributed to recent terrorism threats affecting its stability score. Copenhagen maintained its score, excelling in stability, education, and infrastructure.
Kopenhagen schlägt Wien im Ranking der lebenswertesten Städte

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Sanne Wass

Kopenhagen ist in der Rangliste der lebenswertesten Städte der Welt aufgestiegen und hat damit Wien vom ersten Platz verdrängt.
Security Concerns Hit Some of the World’s ‘Most Livable Cities’

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Sanne Wass

Copenhagen emerged as the Economist’s Most Livable City for 2025. (Bloomberg) -- Copenhagen rose to first place in a global livability ranking, after security concerns nudged down other cities in Western Europe. Austria’s capital, Vienna, lost its top spot as the world’s most livable city due to recent terrorism scares, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2025 Global Livability Index.
Danish Central Bank Mirrors ECB With Quarter-Point Rate Cut

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Sanne Wass

The Nationalbanken headquarters in Copenhagen. (Bloomberg) -- Denmark’s central bank reduced its key interest rate by 25 basis points, matching its euro-area counterpart, to defend the krone’s peg to the common currency. Nationalbanken, which doesn’t hold scheduled meetings, lowered its current account rate to 1.6% from 1.85%, according to a statement on Thursday.
Denmark Quits Frugal EU Group Ahead of Budget Talks, Premier Says

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Sanne Wass

Mette Frederiksen, right, on June 3. (Bloomberg) -- Denmark will break away from the alliance of frugal nations as it enters the next round of European Union budget negotiations, the Nordic country’s prime minister said, signaling a shift in priorities as security concerns dominate the bloc’s agenda. “Being a part of the ‘frugal four’ is no longer the right place for us,” Mette Frederiksen said at a press briefing in Copenhagen on Tuesday.
Danish Lenders Risk Losses From US Tariffs, Central Bank Warns

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Sanne Wass

A container ships in Aarhus, Denmark. Photographer: Freya Ingrid Morales/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- An escalation of the US trade war would pose a “substantial risk” of losses for Danish banks, which are heavily exposed to export-driven industries, the Nordic country’s central bank warned.
NATO’s former head says allies must counter Russia’s Arctic rise: 'We have to take this seriously'

1 month ago | torontosun.com | Sanne Wass

“Russia has started re-arming in the Arctic region,” said Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who led the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for five years until 2014 and previously served as Denmark’s prime minister. That includes Russia opening air bases and other military installations and making “significant” investments in Arctic capabilities, he said. “We have to take this seriously,” Fogh Rasmussen said in an interview Monday ahead of the annual Copenhagen Democracy Summit.
NATO’s Former Head Says Allies Must Counter Russia’s Arctic Rise

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Sanne Wass

Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit on May 13. (Bloomberg) -- NATO must take a stronger role in the Arctic to deter increasing Russian activity, according to the alliance’s former secretary general. “Russia has started re-arming in the Arctic region,” said Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who led the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for five years until 2014 and previously served as Denmark’s prime minister.