PM lobbies for Danish seat on UN Security Council
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has travelled to New York to attend the opening of the 77th United Nations General Assembly and lobby for Denmark’s bid for a seat on the UN Security Council…
MoreDenmark offers climate compensation to poor countries
Denmark has become the first country to offer climate damage compensation to developing countries. In an unusual step on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Tuesday, Development Aid Minister…
MoreDenmark seeks role in Ukraine-Russia dispute at International Court of Justice
For the first time ever, Denmark has requested the right to intervene in a legal dispute between two sovereign states at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague, where Ukraine has…
MoreAuditors launch probe into possible credit card abuse by ministers
The National Audit Office has launched an investigation into cabinet ministers’ possible misuse of their government-issued credit card. The probe, which will include a check on all current and previous ministers’ bank statements…
MoreStøjberg: ‘We aren’t the Danish People’s Party Mark 2’
The new Denmark’s Democrats Party can be found ‘right in the sweet spot’ between the Liberals (Venstre), Conservatives, and Danish People’s Party, founder Inger Støjberg said in an interview with TV2 News, Tuesday….
MoreRussia attempts to bypass sanctions
The Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) has warned how Russia is trying to circumvent EU sanctions by persuading Danish companies to export goods to intermediary countries, from where they can be re-exported to…
MoreGovernment proposes green duty on airline passengers
The government is pushing for a 13 kroner ($1.80) passenger duty per ticket on all flights departing Danish airports, part of its ‘Green Air Travel for All’ initiative. The extra revenue will be…
MoreUK court grants extradition order for tax scammer
One week after a Dubai court declined to extradite Sanjay Shah, the alleged kingpin behind the multi-billion kroner share dividend scam, a London court has ruled that his closest business partner can be…
MorePape loses ground in PM race
Conservative leader Søren Pape Poulsen’s popularity has taken a hit following the recent controversy surrounding his ex-partner. A new survey shows that even though Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is under pressure to call…
MoreMuslim politician to run for Christian party
The Christian Democrats have picked a controversial Muslim politician to run for parliament at the next election. Although Elif Demir Gökce, a former city councillor member in Brøndby, west of Copenhagen, was forced…
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