Parliament green-lights new DKK 2.3bn aid package for Ukraine
Parliament has finalised Denmark’s 16th military aid package to Ukraine, worth DKK 2.3bn ($336.6m). The money will help fund the purchase of Caesar artillery shells in cooperation with France and artillery shells in…
MoreGovernment to unveil new plan to increase defence spending
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called a press conference for this morning where she’s expected to present the government’s plan to add a further DKK40bn ($7.1bn) to defence spending. According to reports some…
MoreHumanitarian organisations sue Denmark for Gaza violations
Four humanitarian organisations are suing the Danish state to end arms exports to Israel. In a joint statement, Tuesday, Amnesty International Denmark, Oxfam Denmark, MS Action Aid, and Palestinian human rights organisation Al-Haq…
MoreF-35s delayed again – Defence Minister ‘exploring alternatives’
Further delays in the delivery of Denmark’s new fleet of F-35 fighter jets could force the Defence Ministry to purchase or borrow other countries’ planes. In a press release, Tuesday, Defence Minister Troels Lund…
MorePM appeals for ceasefire in Gaza
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has made an urgent appeal for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Denmark has already voted in favour of a UN resolution for a humanitarian ceasefire but following a briefing…
MoreRadio-show host reveals terrorist past
A well-known radio-show host has revealed that as a former radical Islamist he had planned to carry out a terrorist attack in Copenhagen. In a new biography, ‘My Hate’ published Tuesday, Yaquob Ali…
MoreBusiness shorts
Housing market slouches into 2024….LEGO optimistic despite drop in sales….More good news for Novo Nordisk… Despite reports of a housing market upswing the number of apartments for sale in Copenhagen has fallen by…
MoreForeign Minister launches new Africa strategy
Denmark needs to adjust its commitment to Africa before China becomes too influential, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said, Monday, at the launch of a new ‘Africa strategy’, a framework for future cooperation…
MoreUrsula von der Leyen joins PM on Greenland/Faroe Islands trip to strengthen EU links
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen will accompany Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on a flying visit to the North Atlantic, Thursday. The two leaders will sign an agreement on increased…
MoreLow fertility rate, immigration leads to shrinking population
Denmark’s population could shrink by millions over the next three generations if the current low fertility rate continues, a leading professor in epidemiology and demographics has warned. Politiken reports how over the past…
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