Experts: New migrant pact will have no consequences for Denmark
The controversial UN compact on migration, that Denmark is expected to accede to in December, will have no consequences for Danes, Danish society or for Denmark’s strict immigration policy, according to legal experts….
MoreDanish govt. ready for cap on family reunifications
The Danish coalition government looks like it’s will support the Danish People’s Party (DPP) idea of introducing a German-style cap on family reunifications. Finance minister Kristian Jensen (V) has now said he is…
MoreGermany under pressure in dispute over Danish border electricity
Danish energy companies are hoping for an imminent EU Commission decision that will allow bigger exports of power to Germany. The EU Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager is currently evaluating whether German operator TenneT…
MoreExtra DKK 829 million price tag on upgrade of Danish tanks
When the Danish army modernises its German-made Leopard 2A5 tanks, the bill will be considerably higher than originally budgeted. This can be seen in a memo from the Ministry of Defence to the…
MoreNordea bank branch in Copenhagen implicated in money laundering claim
More than 98 per cent of accounts allegedly used for the money laundering at Nordea are associated with one branch in the centre of Copenhagen. The Danish operations of Scandinavian bank Nordea were…
MoreRussian energy ministry awaiting Danish decision on Nord Stream 2
The Russian Ministry of Energy expects to receive a decision from Denmark in the near future on its request to lay the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline through its territorial waters, said Energy…
MoreLøkke’s speech to European parliament: EU has too much power
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen urged the EU to ‘learn from its mistakes’ during a hard-hitting speech in Brussels, Wednesday. As the thirteenth leader to address MEPs on the ‘future of Europe’, part…
MoreGerman MEP urges Denmark to help Britain get new deal
Following Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s speech to the European parliament, Wednesday, German MEP Hans-Olaf Henkel urged Denmark to use its influence to force European Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier into offering a new Brexit deal…
MoreDefence Minister: Putin has ‘free rein’ in Ukraine
Russia’s President Putin can virtually do what he wants in Ukraine according to Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen. In an interview with TV2, Mr Frederiksen said if Russian troops tried to invade Estonia,…
MoreDPP will continue to push for EU referendum
The Danish People’s Party is still ready to form a government with the Liberals even though the two parties are divided on EU policy. After Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen warned he could…
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