EU Parliament approves agricultural reform
After lengthy negotiations, the EU parliament and its member states have agreed on a new agricultural reform, which will be in effect between 2014–20 with a budget of nearly DKK2,700bn. The reform, which…
MoreSøvndal praises Obama’s ambitious climate policy
Following US President Barack Obama’s speech on Tuesday to present a new American climate policy, Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal is looking forward to greater cooperation between the US and EU. Mr Søvndal said…
MoreDenmark will not send weapons to Syria
Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal has confirmed that Denmark will not send weapons to Syria because they cannot be certain where the weapons will end up, and because it would only further increase the…
MoreExtradition of Swedish hacker still undecided
It may still be a few months before Gottfried Svartholm Warg faces charges of hacking into Danish police registers, because the Swedish Crown Prosecution has not yet made a decision about Denmark’s request…
MoreUN Secretary-General to open new UN City in Copenhagen
According to the Foreign Ministry, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will join Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Danish Queen Margrethe, Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal, Minister for Development and Aid Christian Friis Bach and Lord Mayor…
MoreVestas eyes the horizon after Obama’s speech
Shares in Vestas were up by 5.53 per cent Wednesday, in the wake of US President Obama’s speech in Washington, D.C., where he outlined his new climate strategy and stated that he wants…
MoreObama’s climate speech bodes well for Danish exports
New climate investments by the US could provide a much-needed boost for Danish exports, said employer organisation DI, the Confederation of Danish Industries. This came after President Barack Obama, in an address to…
MoreMinister satisfied with EU’s largest agricultural reform
Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Mette Gjerskov is pleased with the new agreement reached by EU ministers to reform the agriculture sector. However, even though the agreement will preserve jobs here, it…
MoreToo many immigrants are a ‘burden’ on Denmark
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) and the Liberals are criticising the government for relaxing its immigration policy to such a degree that there is a risk that more foreigners will come to Denmark…
More‘Deputy ministers’ would improve political Denmark
MPs Karsten Lauritzen (Liberals) and Jacob Bjerregaard (Social Democrats) are pushing for the appointment of political officials, or ‘deputy ministers’, in order to reduce the power held by civil servants in the daily…
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