Denmark, freed from opt-out, joins EU military cooperation
Nearly 12 months after an overwhelming majority of Danish voters elected to overturn the contentious 30-year-long opt-out on EU defence cooperation, Denmark was yesterday voted in as a member of PESCO, the EU’s…
MoreTraining of Ukrainian pilots could start in July
Denmark’s F-16 training programme for Ukrainian pilots could get underway by July, acting Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said yesterday before a ministers’ meeting in Brussels. He told reporters: “My expectation is that…
MorePrime Minister gets White House invite
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will be heading for Washington DC on June 5th, Denmark’s Constitution Day, for talks with President Joe Biden. The White House announced Ms Frederiksen’s visit last night, days after…
MoreQueen in public show of support for Ukraine
HM Queen Margrethe showed her support for Ukraine last night by attending the Ukrainian Evening gala concert at the Royal Danish Theatre, a 2-day charity event in support of victims of the war….
MoreDanish jihadist gets life sentence for treason
A foreign fighter who left Denmark in 2013 to join the Islamic State in Syria has been convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment. Copenhagen District Court heard, Tuesday, how Danish jihadist Ahmad…
MorePsychiatric detention for mall murderer
The Public Prosecutor has called for the man charged with shooting and killing three people at the Fields shopping mall in Amager last year to be placed in a psychiatric detention unit for…
MoreDenmark will host peace summit – with conditions
Denmark would be willing to host a peace summit this summer between Ukraine and Russia but only if big countries such as China, India, and Brazil are willing to participate, Foreign Minister Lars…
MoreDefence Minister urges allies to train Ukrainian pilots
Acting Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen is confident that more of Denmark’s allies will help train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets. Following talks with his European counterparts in Poland, Monday, Mr…
MoreDenmark pushes for new sanctions on Russia to ‘close loopholes’
Denmark is fully committed to EU plans for an 11th round of sanctions against Russia. Following an EU ministerial meeting in Brussels, Monday, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said the aim is to…
MoreGreenland criticises Denmark for ‘foot dragging’ on birth control probe
Relations between Denmark and Greenland continue to deteriorate. Múte B. Egede Prime Minister of Greenland has criticised the Danish government for failing to launch an investigation into illegal birth control practices carried out…
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