House speaker refuses to give up lucrative job
Speaker of the House Søren Gade continues to resist calls for him to step down as chairman of the board at the Port of Esbjerg in Jutland. Opposition parties have claimed the former…
MoreThe Week That Was, April 22nd – 27th 2025:
Politics/Economy: More Danish troops will be stationed on the island of Bornholm as part of a major restructuring of the armed forces – Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said the new ‘Bornholm Regiment’…
MoreKing Frederik’s Greenland visit a strategic jab at Trump
King Frederik’s upcoming visit to Greenland is a calculated move to assert Denmark’s close affinity with the island and send a signal to Donald Trump, according to political commentator Hans Engell. “Trump has…
MoreDefence Minister blames predecessor for military’s ‘crippled’ state
Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has launched a scathing attack on former Social Democrat minister Nick Hækkerup, blaming him for the weakened state of the Armed Forces. In an interview with Berlingske, Thursday,…
MorePeace must include Ukraine, says Defence Minister
In response to Donald Trump’s reported peace plan for Ukraine – recognising Crimea as Russian and blocking Ukraine from joining NATO – Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has stressed that any deal must…
MorePET: Terror threat becoming ‘more unpredictable’
The terror threat against Denmark is now more fragmented and harder to predict according to the latest assessment by Danish Intelligence (PET) – the overall threat remains at a ‘serious’ level (4 out…
MoreAbortion limit raised from 12 to 18 weeks
The government has voted to expand abortion rights by extending the legal limit from 12 to 18 weeks – a move hailed by the prime minister as a landmark step forward for women….
MoreClimate Minister survives no-confidence vote by single vote
Climate and Energy Minister Lars Aagaard has narrowly survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament. The final tally saw 86 MPs backing the minister, 85 voting to oust him, and one abstention. Mr Aagaard,…
MoreFormer municipal employee admits to embezzling DKK1.8m
A former employee of Gentofte Municipality has confessed to defrauding the local government of DKK1.8 million ($275,000). The fraud took place last year and involved 70 fictitious invoices issued to the local authorities…
MoreNew ‘Bornholm regiment’ to keep Russia at bay
More Danish troops will be stationed on the island of Bornholm as part of a major restructuring of the armed forces, Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced last night. The ‘Bornholm Regiment’ will…
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