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Lasse Sørensen
Lasse Sørensen is Courthouse News’ Nordic correspondent. He is based in Copenhagen, Denmark and has previously covered the EU’s development aid sector and written several stories from Southeast Asia. Lasse also works with investigative journalism and is open for international collaborations. A manga reader and major Arsenal fan.
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Indonesian policies draw scrutiny amid economic woes
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz exposed Indonesia’s economic vulnerabilities and spooked foreign investors. Economists warn that state policies might be doing more harm than good.
Son of Norway's crown princess guilty of rape, sentenced to four years in prison
Marius Borg Høiby was found guilty of two counts of rape, as his mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, juggles chronic illness and upholding the image of the Royal House.
Denmark's Frederiksen opens third term with women-led coalition
A boost in free healthcare and tax reduction dominate ambitious goals set by the fresh Danish center-left government, led by a prime minister with one eye focused on Greenland and Donald Trump.
In Denmark and across Europe, security concerns drive green energy push
Europe aims to make its grid less vulnerable, both by weaning itself off Russian and Middle East oil and by spreading out power production. That could mean a future where energy sources like wind are harvested in urban backyards.
With attack on prominent dissident, observers say Indonesia continues democratic backslide
At least four Indonesian military officials are suspects in a brazen acid attack on a leading human rights lawyer, continuing a worrying trend of repression that escalated during mass protests last year.
Nephew to replace uncle as prime minister after conservative victory in Faroe Islands
Independence from Denmark was pushed aside this election as politicians focused on tackling a growing housing crisis and keeping youth on the islands.
Denmark’s deadlocked election forces parties into tough negotiations
A muddy parliamentary vote doesn't offer a clear direction for a new government coalition, with a centrist kingmaker looking to be the real winner.
Trump bump reenergizes Danish PM heading into election
Opinion polls made grim reading for Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Social Democrats, until foreign affairs gave her the upper hand.