Zelensky congratulates Danish PM on re-election
Ukraine’s President Zelensky has sent a warm message of congratulations to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen following confirmation of her second term in office. In a tweeed message, the president wrote: “I congratulate a…
MoreUSA’s $3.9bn deal with Greenland reflects military buildup in Arctic
The signing of a 12-year DKK 28bn ($3.9bn) U.S. Air Force contract for the maintenance of Thule Air Base in northern Greenland is confirmation of the USA’s determination to increase its military presence…
MoreGood week, Bad week….
It was a good week for… …Denmark, which finally has a new government six weeks after the November 1st election…. …Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen who saw his dream of a grand coalition…
MoreThe Week That Was, December 12th – December 18th 2022:
Politics/Economy: After six weeks of negotiations, Denmark has a new government – a ‘grand coalition’ that brings together the Social Democrats, the Liberals (Venstre) and the Moderates. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen laid out…
MoreNew cabinet – Ellemann number 2, Løkke grabs foreign ministry
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen presented her new team of cabinet ministers, Thursday, as the Liberals (Venstre) and Moderates cemented their position in the new centrist coalition. Liberal leader Jakob Ellemann-Jensen was appointed deputy…
MoreEx-foreign minister quits politics
Former minister for foreign affairs, Jeppe Kofod, has quit politics after failing in his bid to become an MP at last month’s election. After ‘handing over the keys’ to the new minister, Moderates…
MoreNew government sweeps double agent affair under the carpet
Although the three party leaders in the new government coalition promised an investigation into the Ahmed Samsam affair ahead of the election they’ve now all backed down. 32-year-old Ahmed Samsam, known as one of Spain’s most…
MoreNo change to Rwanda asylum plan
The new government is determined to press on with plans to set up a processing centre for asylum seekers in Rwanda, even if the EU says no. The centrist coalition’s political platform, published…
MorePM: Subsidies needed to combat U.S. climate package
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen believes more subsidies for companies are the key to combatting the effects of the USA’s massive green energy package, part of President Joe Biden’s $369bn Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)….
MoreNational Bank raises interest rate
The National Bank raised its basis interest rate to 1.75%, from 1.25%, Thursday, following a similar increase by the European Central Bank (ECB) earlier in the day. The Danish bank said it was…
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