Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s approval ratings have never been lower. A new Epinion poll for DR News confirms the Prime Minister’s drastic downside in popularity since she assumed power nine months ago – 68 per…

Social Liberal leader Margrethe Vestager, the ‘kingmaker’ of the tri-party government coalition, has come out in defence of under-fire Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. With the PM’s popularity ratings and the Social Democrats’ poll…

Danish People’s Party MEP Morten Messershmidt has dismissed the European Parliament as ‘the world’s biggest kindergarten’ after his fellow politicians called for a boycott of the Danish EU Presidency. As the debate about…

A parliamentary majority has voted yes to supervised injection rooms for heroin addicts. The three coalition parties, backed by the Red/Greens and the Liberal Alliance voted for, while the Liberals, Conservatives, and Danish…

A.P. Moller-Maersk (APM) is one of the companies hoping to win a major trade deal with China during President Hu Jintao’s two-day visit to Denmark that starts today. APM Terminals, the company’s port…

A specialist has accused smokers of showing a lack of solidarity with fellow citizens because of the financial burden they place on society when they have to be treated. According to Dr. Hans…

There’ll be no more negotiations between the EU Parliament and the Danish Presidency on justice issues. Parliament’s Praesidium has put the Danish Presidency on ice after the heated dispute about new rules for…

Minister for Foreign Affairs Villy Søvndal arrived in Pakistan, Wednesday, carrying a ‘gift-voucher’ for DKK157m aimed at helping to stabilise the war-torn region. After a meeting with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani, Mr…

Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal has defended a highly critical statement he made against China concerning Tibet. The Socialist People’s Party leader said in 2009: “We support self-determination, not secession. We support the Tibetans’…

After arriving in Denmark tomorrow, China’s President Hu Jintao will enjoy a trip on the royal yacht Dannebrog, be guest of honour at a gala dinner hosted by Queen Margarethe, and hold talks…