Ex-PM: Liberal leader ‘unfit’ to lead government
Liberal leader Troels Lund Poulsen is dishonest and unfit to serve as prime minister – at least according to former prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt who, with less than a week to go to…
MoreViolent crime at record high
Violent crime rose significantly last year. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show 32,536 offences were reported, a nine percent increase on 2024 and an all-time high – violent crime accounted for 47 percent…
MoreHamas suspect has been in police custody for 824 days
A 60-year-old man linked to the Islamist terror group Hamas has now been held in custody for more than two years without being formally charged. He was one of seven people suspected of…
MoreUkrainian arms company close to rocket fuel production in Denmark
Ukrainian arms group Fire Point could be ready to start producing rocket fuel at its Danish factory by the end of this year. In an interview with Defender Media, CEO Iryna Terekh said construction…
More‘Red bloc’ close to majority
With just one week to go to the election the ‘red bloc’ of parties is very close to an overall majority – but not quite. The latest Voxmeter poll indicates the traditional centre-left…
MoreLiberals: More welfare, less taxes
The Liberals (Venstre) have proposed a DKK25bn ($3.85n) boost for the welfare sector ahead of 2030. As part of the coalition partner’s 10-year economic plan – ‘Denmark in Safe Hands’ – presented by…
MoreElection briefs
Sniffing cocaine shouldn’t disqualify a person from becoming a cabinet minister or holding other senior political positions, Liberal Alliance leader Alex Vanopslagh said yesterday in the midst of a media onslaught after he…
MoreForeign Minister: Denmark open to securing free passage in Strait of Hormuz
In contrast to some of its European allies Denmark is ready to discuss the possibility of helping to safeguard maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Ahead of a meeting of EU foreign…
More‘Scattergun approach’ to defence spending
Parties on both sides of the aisle have called for a clear long-term plan for defence spending following the massive investment in military equipment since 2023. Denmark has so far spent DKK356bn ($56bn)…
MoreEU Commissioner: No energy supply crisis
Europe is facing a price crisis in energy but not a supply crisis, Denmark’s EU climate commissioner, Dan Jørgensen, said yesterday. Ahead of a meeting of EU energy ministers in Brussels Mr Jørgensen…
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