Foreign Minister: Sanctions are working, the Kremlin is desperate
Paying for gas in rubles would be a clear violation of EU sanctions against Russia, Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said last night after Gazprom cut off gas exports to Poland and Bulgaria. The…
MoreBaltic Pipe finished – gas set to flow from Norway
Denmark is now hooked up the Baltic Pipe that will carry gas from Norway to Poland. After several years of preparation and construction work Energinet, the state-owned operator for electricity and natural gas,…
MorePresident Zelenskyj to give May 4th speech to Denmark
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyj will speak directly to the Danish public via a video link on May 4th, the 77th anniversary of Denmark’s liberation from German occupation. The speech will be transmitted from…
MoreIndian visit could be a problem for Mette
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, will arrive in Denmark next week on a 2-day official visit. Its the first time an Indian leader has set foot in Denmark for 20 years, following a…
MoreDanish troops arrive in Latvia
The first detachment of Danish troops has landed in Latvia, an advance group that will help prepare the groundwork for the main force scheduled to arrive at the beginning of next week. At…
MoreFaroe Islands ignore EU ban on Russian ships
The Danish autonomous Faroe Islands have been accused of profiteering from the war in Ukraine by ignoring EU sanctions on Russia. The Faroes aren’t part of the EU but the self-rule government initially said…
MoreParties table demands for crisis package
Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen will host all-party negotiations today regarding financial compensation for households hard hit by fast-rising inflation. On Monday the government laid out its proposals for a new crisis package, including…
MoreJustice Minister inks Kosovo prison deal
Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup has formally signed a treaty with Kosovo that will allow Denmark to rent 300 prison cells in the south-east European state to house convicted foreign criminals sentenced to deportation….
MoreUNHCR criticises government’s Rwanda plan
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has joined the international criticism of the government’s efforts to set up an offshore processing centre for unauthorised asylum seekers in Rwanda. Immigration Minister Mattias Tesfaye has…
MoreNavy officer charged with sexual abuse
A First Lieutenant in the Danish Navy has been charged with five counts of indecency and sexually assaulting subordinates on a military training ship. According to the indictment seen by investigatory TV show…
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