Defence Minister: Two governments in USA
In his opening speech to a defence policy conference in Copenhagen, Wednesday, shortly after returning home from Washington DC, Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen stressed that Denmark will continue to be a close…
MoreDPP demands immigration guarantee
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has demanded a guarantee from the Social Democrats they won’t relax Denmark’s strict immigration policy during the next elective period if the centre-left regains power. The two parties…
MoreStøjberg puts ‘spin’ on child-bride debate
Integration Minister Inger Støjberg has been accused of distorting the ‘child bride’ debate. In her Constitution Day speech, Monday, Ms Støjberg lashed out at her left-wing critics and the Politiken newspaper for criticising…
MoreBomb threat against ferries to Sweden, Germany
Ferry services between Denmark and neighbouring Sweden and Germany were briefly suspended on Wednesday and passengers evacuated because of an unspecified “threat”, police and ferry operator Scandlines said. German police said a ferry…
MoreDenmark will need more green energy to power new data centres
Denmark is going to have invest more in solar and wind energy to deal with the power needs of three global U.S. companies who are establishing data centres in this country. Apple is…
MoreRufus Gifford back in Denmark
Former US ambassador to Denmark, Rufus Gifford, believes the Trump presidency will lead to a ‘political revival’ throughout the USA. Mr Gifford, who’s currently in Denmark on a private lecture-tour, told TV2’s Good…
MoreLøkke travels to Paris with tips for Macron
Denmark’s successful ‘flexicurity’ labour market model and EU cooperation will top the agenda when Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen holds talks with President Macron in Paris today. As France continues to struggle with…
MoreTrump ‘more concerned about Des Moines than Denmark’
At a Republican Party rally in Iowa, Saturday, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said it’s ‘great to have a president who is more concerned with Des Moines than Denmark’, referring to President Donald…
MoreLøkke’s criticism of Trump signals change in foreign policy
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s criticism of President Trump signals a ‘significant diversion’ from traditional Danish foreign policy, according to Professor Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen of the Department of Political Science at Copenhagen University….
MoreSomalia ambassador: No repatriation deal
The Danish immigration authorities are currently in the process of re-evaluating the residency permits of around 800 Somalian immigrants, with a view to deporting the majority, but sending them home could prove to…
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