PM not afraid of trade war with Trump
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that if Donald Trump wants a trade war with Europe there will be a strong response. In an interview with renowned German weekly news magazine Der Spiegel…
MoreIslamist facing citizenship review
A Pakistani national could have his name removed from the naturalisation bill that will be put before parliament next week due to concerns over his alleged Islamist views. Even though Hafiz Muhammad Idrees,…
MoreBBC highlights Denmark’s strict immigration policy
In a lengthy op-ed article the British BBC highlights Denmark’s strict immigration policy. Under the headline ‘The country where the left (not the far right) made hardline immigration laws’ Europe Editor Katya Adler…
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Airport figures up….Greenpeace sues dairy giant…Old wind farm gets new lease of life: Copenhagen Airport enjoyed a strong start to 2025 – 6.2 million passengers passed through the airport in the year’s first…
MoreEx-minister claims personal assault led to child porn charge
Former cabinet minister Henrik Sass Larsen has claimed that a disturbing video he received in 2018 triggered the sequence of events that led to criminal charges against him for possessing child pornography. 58-year-old…
MoreFrugality takes a back seat as Europe rearms
Denmark is pulling out of the so-called ‘Frugal Four’ group within the EU. At a press conference alongside President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola in Copenhagen, Tuesday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said…
MoreEU praise for Denmark
During a visit to Copenhagen on Tuesday to discuss priorities ahead of the upcoming Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, President of the European Parliament (EP) Roberta Metsola highlighted Denmark’s…
MorePM wants more sanctions on Russia
The EU needs to impose even more sanctions on Russia to force the Kremlin to accept a real negotiating process, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said late Monday following a summit of Nordic and…
MoreThink-tank: Working families will foot the bill for defence costs
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s plan to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP could leave working families with hefty tax bills according to new calculations by the right-leaning think tank Cepos. Earlier this…
MoreRed Greens urge PM to ignore Trump
The Red/Greens have urged the government to ‘stop dancing to Trump’s tune’ after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Monday she believed every NATO country should up its annual military expenditure to at…
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