Far-left party drops anti-EU stance
The Red/Green Alliance has adopted a more accommodating policy towards the EU and NATO since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Even though some delegates at the far-left party’s annual convention over the weekend denounced…
MoreEU analyst: A no on June 1st will be welcomed by Putin
Russian president Vladimar Putin will be leading the applause if Danes vote to maintain the EU defence opt out in the upcoming June 1st election according to one of Denmark’s top EU analysts…
MoreDenmark’s Nordic neighbours rush to join NATO
Denmark’s northern neighbour, Sweden, is expected to follow Finland and submit an application to join NATO next week. Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet reports that Sweden’s parliament will debate the security situation on Monday…
MoreForeign Minister: Putin’s war blunder has encouraged NATO expansion
Despite Turkey’s public opposition to Sweden and Finland’s bid for NATO membership, Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod still expects unanimous support for the two Nordic countries’ application process. On the sidelines of an informal…
MoreU.S. warships in Danish waters
The Danish Navy escorted two U.S. warships through Denmark’s territorial waters, Saturday, on their way to the annual Baltic Operations military exercise (BALTOPS). A spokesman for the Danish Joint Operations Centre (JOC) said…
MoreThe Week That Was, May 10th–16th 2022:
Politics/Economy: In its latest economic review the Ministry of Finance said the Danish economy is so robust right now that it can resist the effects of inflation, and the war in Ukraine, and…
MoreForeign Minister: Maintaining opt out will exclude Denmark from crucial EU policy
If Denmark still has an EU defence opt-out after the June 1st referendum the country will be excluded from a ‘crucial area’ of policy that’s set to dominate the European Union’s agenda for…
MoreParty leaders debate EU, NATO
The June 1st referendum isn’t just about military affairs – dropping the EU opt-out would send a strong signal of Denmark’s willingness to cooperate, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said last night as the…
More1 in 3 young voters have no idea about defence opt-out
With less than a month to go before the Danish electorate decides whether to drop or maintain the EU defence opt-out a new survey shows that 32% of young people have no idea…
MoreOpt-out division on the right
A new poll reflects the division on the right over the upcoming EU referendum – 44% of Liberal (Venstre) voters are ready to drop the defence opt-out but 39% want to maintain it….
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