Support for Hormuz mission
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has urged all European countries to join Denmark and support the French-led initiative to ensure commercial shipping can pass safely through the Straits of Hormuz, a vital shipping route…
MoreDenmark backs Libya arms embargo
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has welcomed EU moves to enforce an arms embargo on Libya. Following a meeting in Brussels on Monday, where EU foreign ministers discussed how to implement a peace process…
MorePrime Minister to attend Holocaust ceremony in Jerusalem
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen travels to Jerusalem this week to attend a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp. During her trip the PM will also meet…
MorePM blames immigrants for rise in anti-Semitism
Ahead of her trip to Israel Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has blamed immigrants and ’parts of the left wing’ for the rise of anti-Semitism in Denmark. In an interview with Politiken, the PM…
MoreDenmark number 1 in social mobility
Denmark has the highest level of social mobility in the world according to a report published Monday by the World Economic Forum (WEF) based on a study of healthcare, education, social protection, access…
MoreNews in brief
Denmark grants $4.4m to Iraq mine sweepers…..’The Bridge’ to get 13-year paint job…Gays get green light to give blood….. Denmark has granted an additional DKK 29.5m ($4.4m) to the United Nations Mine Action Service…
MoreDanish clean energy giant ‘world’s most sustainable’
Partially state-owned energy giant Orsted is the most sustainable energy company and the fourth most sustainable in the world, according to the latest annual report by Canadian consultancy company Corporate Knights. published every…
MoreMPs fly around the world 189 times but no climate compensation
Despite their efforts to reduce CO2 emissions Danish MPs have, collectively, flown a total of 7.5 million kilometers since 2015 – the equivalent of flying around the world 189 times or 10 trips…
MoreBritish neo-Nazi wins Danish freedom of press award
Notorious British anti-Muslim activist Tommy Robinson was awarded a freedom of speech award by the Danish Free Press Society at a high-security ceremony at Christiansborg (Parliament), Saturday. Mr Robinson, described by the British media as…
MoreCrown Prince stops renting out luxurious Swiss chalet
Crown Prince Frederik has been forced to stop renting out his $1.5m luxury ski chalet in the Swiss alps after it was revealed he had been charging up to DKK65,400 (€9,000) a week…
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