Expert: Radical change in Denmark’s China policy
Denmark is a willing participant in the USA’s hard-line policy against China, a leading Danish foreign policy expert said yesterday following U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s joint press conference with Foreign Minister…
MorePompeo on Arctic: ‘We’ve all been a little bit naive’
In an interview with DR News last night, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. and its allies have been too slow to react to Chinese and Russian interests in the…
MoreUS Ambassador teams up with Fox News to denounce Russia, China
In connection with Mike Pompeo’s flying visit to Copenhagen, Wednesday, U.S. Ambassador Carla Sands denounced ‘the harmful actions in the Arctic region by Russia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), who want…
MoreTop diplomat ignores corona diplomacy
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s lack of ‘corona diplomacy’ when he arrived in Copenhagen yesterday was viewed as ‘international arrogance’ by the American news media. The Washington Post reported how the top…
MoreRise in infections but virus under control says health minister
Although the number of coronavirus cases has nearly doubled in Denmark over the past two weeks there’s no reason to panic, Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said yesterday in response to new figures showing…
MoreGreenlanders vote to keep colonialist statue
Greenlanders have voted to keep a controversial statue of a missionary seen as a symbol of Danish colonialism. Last month red paint was daubed on the statue, with the word ‘decolonise’ – apparently…
MoreNew money laundering problems for Danske Bank
Danske Bank in Norway has been forced to implement stricter anti-money laundering measures after the Norwegian financial watchdog found it had failed to comply with local regulations on several points. During a routine…
MorePM: EU budget agreement ‘good for EU citizens and Europe’
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen returned to Denmark on Tuesday, weary after after four long days of negotiations in Brussels but full of praise for the corona aid package on which heads of state…
MoreCriticism for PM’s EU deal
Despite her claims that Denmark had negotiated a ’very, very good EU budget deal’ the prime minister returned home to a storm of criticism, Tuesday, from parties on both sides of the aisle…
MoreU.S. Secretary of State: ‘Denmark and the United States are steadfast allies’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in Copenhagen this morning for talks with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod. He will also discuss Arctic issues in a meeting with…
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