Bloomberg: Every time Trump ridicules climate change, more money is given to C40
Michael Bloomberg denounced President Trump’s anti-climate policies during a speech to delegates at the C40 conference in Copenhagen. The former New York mayor, one of the world’s richest men, who recently pledged half…
MoreBorder control divides centre-left
The government’s decision to impose border control with Sweden has split the centre-left alliance – the Socialist People’s Party (SPP) is positive but the Red/Greens and Social Liberals (Radikale) have distanced themselves from…
MoreFinance minister pushes for ‘modernised’ but lower EU budget
Following lengthy negotiations in Luxembourg where EU ministers agreed the terms for their Budgetary Instrument for Convergence and Competitiveness, Finance Minister Nikolaj Wammen said from a Danish point of view it was primarily…
MoreDenmark calls for stricter tax shelter legislation after UAE is removed from blacklist
Denmark has urged the EU to tighten the legislation surrounding tax shelters after finance ministers unanimously decided to remove the United Arab Emirates and the Marshall Islands from a blacklist. The EU set…
MoreCulture Minister asked to explain Nazi theft
The Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) Peter Skaarup has summoned Minister for Culture Rasmus Prehn to a consultation in response to claims the National Archives have repeatedly misinformed the Culture Ministry about the theft…
MoreGovernment urges Turkey to stop aggression, show restraint
The Danish government has urged Turkey to stop its military aggression in Northern Syria and called on the EU and NATO to send a firm message to President Ergodan that his actions are…
MoreGovernment goes all-out ‘Big Brother’
Ahead of a raft of security measures to be announced by the government today Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has revealed the extent of planned surveillance that could transform Denmark into a ‘Big Brother’…
MoreBorder control with Sweden
The government will impose border control from Sweden next month as part of the government’s wide-ranging security measures to be presented by Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup this morning. According to DR News both…
MoreUN questions Denmark’s minority policies
The UN has expressed concern about the plight of ethnic minorities in Denmark. In a new report the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights highlighted various issues related to the reception of…
MoreAgreement on climate – but who’ll foot the bill?
Although all parties, with the exception of the anti-immigrant New Right (New Conservatives) have lined up behind the government’s target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70% ahead of 2030, there’s widespread disagreement…
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