Ex-PM calls for shoot-on-sight policy against hostile drones
Ex-NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has urged NATO members to shoot down Russian drones. In a strongly worded op-ed in Jyllands-Posten this morning the former prime minister sends a chilling warning about…
MoreDefence Minister urges allies to up support for Ukraine
Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has warned that Europe’s failure to maintain military support for Ukraine could have dire consequences for the continent’s own security. Following a new report from the Kiel Institute…
MoreNew billion-kroner donation to Ukraine
The government has announced a new military donation to Ukraine as part of the 27th aid package since the war with Russia began – the new funding is earmarked for ‘naval operations, tank…
MorePoll predicts heavy losses for PM’s party in Copenhagen
The Social Democrats at Copenhagen City Hall are heading for a historic defeat in the upcoming municipal elections. A new Megafon poll shows support for the traditional labour party has dropped to just…
MoreAnalyst: Social Democrats heading for electoral disaster
If no more that 13% of all Copenhageners support the Social Democrats it would be ‘catastrophic’, TV2’s political analyst Henrik Qvortrup said last night after a new poll showed the party is heading…
MoreVote for Inger – even though she isn’t running
Denmark’s Democrats leader Inger Støjberg’s name will appear on ballots in next month’s local and regional elections even though the former hardline immigration isn’t running herself. According to the Ministry of the Interior…
MoreItalian court blocks extradition of Nord Stream suspect
An Italian appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling to extradite a Ukrainian man to Germany over alleged involvement in the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. The man, referred to as…
MoreFighter jets scrambled as Russia monitors Baltic Sea
Danish fighter jets were scrambled 29 times in June in response to increased Russian aerial activity over the Baltic Sea, far above the usual level for the month. According to Air Force Colonel…
MoreForeign Minister: Less red tape the key to dealing with Trump
The EU needs to loosen its own trade rules while standing firm against the U.S., Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said yesterday at meeting of EU trade ministers in Horsens, Jutland, ahead of…
MoreLøkke urges EU to flex trade muscles in China standoff
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has called for a robust European response to China’s decision to restrict exports of rare earths. Speaking on the sidelines of an informal meeting of EU trade ministers…
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