EU agreement on corona aid package – increased rebate for Denmark
Following a marathon 5-day summit EU leaders finally reached agreement late last night on the €750bn recovery package for countries hard hit by the corona virus epidemic. Denmark and its ‘frugal allies’ –…
MoreNew survey: Everybody loves Mette
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s approval ratings have soared to new heights while very few voters see opposition leader, Jacob Ellemann Jensen, as a viable alternative. In a new head to head Gallup survey, 51%…
MorePompeo’s visit a sign of Denmark’s strategic importance
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to Denmark tomorrow is a sign that Washington sees its ‘little Nordic ally’ as having significant strategic importance for the USA, according to an international analyst….
MoreChina reaches out ahead of US visit
Ahead of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s arrival in Copenhagen, Wednesday, China has shown signs of softening its approach to Denmark and the rest of Europe in an effort to ensure that…
MoreDanish state funds Chinese military research
Danish taxpayers are funding joint research projects between the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and the Chinese army. Politiken reports this morning how joint cooperation on quantum technology theory since 2017 through the Centre…
MoreDanish seamen can finally come home
In collaboration with the shipping industry the government has come up with a solution that will enable thousands of Danish sailors, stranded abroad on ships during the corona crisis, to come home. Business…
MoreEU summit stretches into 4th day as ‘frugals’ refuse to back down
EU leaders have failed to reach agreement on the proposed coronavirus recovery fund and long-term budget after three long days of negotiations in Brussels and will resume talks at 12.00 today. Denmark and…
MorePM during budget talks: No compromise on EU values
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has urged the other 26 EU countries not to compromise on fundamental European values as they struggle to reach agreement on the long-term budget and corona recovery fund. In…
MoreMinistries disregard transparency guidelines
8 out of 20 ministries have violated transparency guidelines regarding ministers’ expenditure on travel, food, and drink. In 2009 the Liberal-led government put together an across the aisle majority for a transparency scheme,…
MoreAfter tax defeat, Vestager hits back at Apple
Denmark’s Executive Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager has launched a broad anti-competition inquiry into ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) technologies such as voice assistants and connected mobile devices. After losing a high-profile…
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