Government expands to 25 ministries as PM shuffles her cabinet
The government now has 25 ministries, the most since 1994, including three new ones after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen completed her cabinet reshuffle, Thursday. Key appointments include Marie Bjerre (Liberals/Venstre), who will lead…
MoreSteady economic growth
GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is expected to rise by 1.9% this year and 2.2% in 2025, according to the government’s latest ‘state of the economy’ report to be released this morning. TV2 reports…
MoreSupreme Court orders repatriation of boy and mother from Syrian camp despite government opposition
The Supreme Court has ruled that an eight-year-old Danish boy who’s been living in the al-Roj detention camp in Syria since 2019 must be brought to Denmark along with his mother. The decision overturns…
MoreCourt blocks extradition of arms smuggler to India
Hillerod District Court has rejected an Indian extradition request for alleged arms dealer Niels Holck. The Danish national has successfully avoided deportation for more than 20 years since the High Court upheld a…
MoreRomanians dominate begging figures
One country’s nationals dominate the begging statistics in Copenhagen. Police figures obtained by Berlingske under the freedom of information act show that 69% of all those charged with begging on the streets of…
MoreLego enjoys growth despite stagnated toy market
Toy giant Lego’s sales grew in the first half of the year despite a stagnating toy market and the extra cost of producing ‘green’ building bricks. The family-owned company, Denmark’s most valuable brand,…
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Ørsted goes fossil-free…Mpox boosts Denmark’s pharmaceutical power…Universities form new innovation centre… Clean energy giant Ørsted will close down its last coal-fired heat and power plant this weekend, the Esbjerg Power Station in west…
More3 new ministries ahead of cabinet reshuffle today
The government is creating three new ministries as part of a major administrative overhaul. At a press conference, Wednesday, alongside coalition partners Liberal leader Troels Lund Poulsen and Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen,…
More‘Climate supremo’ nominated as candidate for EU Commission
The government has nominated Climate & Development Aid Minister Dan Jørgensen to be part of Ursula von der Leyen’s second team of EU commissioners. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen confirmed the news Wednesday, just…
MorePM lays out guidelines for Denmark’s EU Presidency
Denmark will focus on the climate, security, and migrants after assuming the rotating presidency of the EU on 1 July 2025, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said yesterday after announcing the creation of a…
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