Defence Minister: EU opt out constrains Denmark
Denmark needs to shed its contentious EU opt-out on military cooperation, Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen said at the Liberals’ annual party conference over the weekend. Two days after presenting the government’s new…
MoreStøjberg eyes leadership role
Integration Minister Inger Støjberg has thrown her hat into the ring as a potential Liberal Party leader if, and when, Lars Løkke Rasmussen steps down – which could be before next summer if…
MoreEllemann-Jensen the favourite to replace Løkke
Although Finance Minister Karsten Jensen and Immigration Minister Inger Støjberg are the front runners to replace party leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen when he eventually steps down, a new poll shows voters would prefer…
MoreNew bill aimed at preventing Chinese coercion
The government is preparing legislation that would prevent foreign companies buying up ’critical infrastructure’ in Denmark. Finance Minister Kristian Jensen told Politiken the new law would prevent airports, harbours, or the power grid,…
MoreThe Week That Was, November 12th – November 18th 2018
Politics/Economy: The government launched its new foreign affairs and security strategy under the banner: ‘How Denmark can navigate through a rapidly changing world’ – the main issues are: Rule-based international cooperation – Security…
MoreFinance Minister: Major reforms are a thing of the past
The ruling Liberals won’t be pushing for new, major political reforms in the upcoming election campaign. Three significant reforms proposed by the government – tax, higher retirement age, and student grants – have…
MoreDPP: More money for pensioners, not bridges
Integration isn’t the only issue that’s dividing the government and Danish People’s Party (DPP) in budget negotiations. The DPP has warned that unless more money is found for the elderly there’ll be no…
MoreGovernment presents new security strategy
The government launched its new foreign affairs and security strategy, Wednesday, under the banner: ‘How Denmark can navigate through a rapidly changing world’. Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen, who presented the new policy alongside…
MoreHead of finance watchdog linked to share dividend scandal
Lawmakers have questioned why the head of the Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), the finance sector’s watchdog, was for years on the board of directors of a venture capital association that administrated investments used to…
MoreResearchers discover Greenland crater ‘bigger than Paris’
A team of researchers led by the University of Copenhagen’s Centre for GeoGenetics has discovered a giant meteorite crater, ‘bigger than Paris’, deep below the surface of Greenland. The 31km-wide impact site was…
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