Former Foreign Minister Lene Espersen has been asked to guide the inexperienced Søren Pape Poulsen through his initial period as Conservative leader. Ms Espersen, a former Conservative leader herself, has been appointed policy…

The Conservatives are determined to crack down on crime. Party leader Søren Pape Poulsen announced after being appointed last week that he was ‘tough on crime’ and the party has now followed up…

Israel’s retaliation in the Gaza conflict, seen by many as over-excessive, has altered the Danish public’s view of the Jewish state. In a new Wilke poll for Jyllands-Posten, 70% of the electorate believe…

Analysts are concerned that the lack of growth within the eurozone could slow Denmark’s already vulnerable upswing. The shaky economic recovery in the 18-country eurozone ground to a halt in the second quarter,…

Cut-price bedding and homeware company Jyske Sengetøjslager has scrapped plans to open hundreds of stores in Russia due to the economic uncertainty caused by Western sanctions. Jysk, founded by Danish billionaire Lars Larsen,…

Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard has refused to rule out the possibility of backing USA and France by sending weapons to Kurdish forces in northern Iraq to help them fight the Islamic extremists who…

Despite new UN figures that appear to contradict the opposition’s claim that the government’s ‘soft’ immigration policy has led to a surge in asylum seekers, the Liberals will continue to push for more…

Although the Danish authorities continue to claim there’s no need to panic after it was revealed that sausage contaminated with listeria bacteria has killed at least 12 people, neighbouring countries have sounded the…

Long-serving Liberal MP Eyvind Vesslebo has quit as social affairs spokesman in protest at the party’s social policy. Mr Vesselbo broke with the party line last week when he distanced himself from the…

The government will challenge the cherished Danish principle of health equality by pushing low-income, unskilled workers to the front of the treatment queue. Health Minister Nick Hækkerup said those at the bottom of…