Danish opposition to Juncker today
6 of Denmark’s 13 MEP’s intend to vote no today when the European Parliament decides whether to approve Jean-Claude Juncker’s European Commission. Denmark’s most popular EU politician ever, the Danish People’s Party’s Morten…
MoreDPP MEP wins influential EU chair
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) Morten Messerschmidt has been chosen as one of five deputy chairs of the Eurosceptic European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group, which numbers 71 of the European parliament’s 751…
MoreNew China policy for Vestas
Wind turbine giant Vestas will in future focus on producing higher quality wind turbines for the upper end of the Chinese market after failing to make inroads at the lower end, which is…
MoreIraq mission is ill-defined say experts
The mission against the Islamic State (Isis) can only be successful if the Iraqi government is forced to cooperate, Danish experts said yesterday after it was announced that Danish fighter jets had carried…
MoreTurkey dispute isn’t over yet warns PM
The prisoner dispute with Turkey definitely isn’t over yet, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt warned yesterday after the Turkish authorities confirmed that the 26-year-old Danish national suspected of trying to kill Islam critic Lars…
MoreForeign Minister: ‘I don’t want to appear like Comical Ali’
Although Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard is in no doubt that Denmark needs to react strongly against Turkey in the released prisoner affair, he acknowledged yesterday that there’s little chance of getting more information…
MoreExpert condemns ‘abnormal’ Turkish behaviour
The manner in which Turkey has abused the convention on prisoner exchange is ‘unheard of and without precedent in Europe’, a Danish expert claimed yesterday after the Turkish authorities confirmed the release of…
MoreRussia set to tighten ban on Danish pork today
Russia is set to impose tougher import measures on a number of countries, including Denmark, who imposed sanctions in the wake of the Ukraine crisis. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA) writes…
MoreThorning backtracks on immigration restrictions
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has dismissed accusations that she’s exaggerated the expected impact of the government’s proposals to tighten immigration legislation. Coalition partners, the Social Liberals, have distanced themselves from the proposals by stating…
MoreCopenhagen – green and gay
Copenhagen has been named the most gay-friendly place on the planet by global travel guide Lonely Planet. From Lonely Planet: Denmark may be the home of Lego and at the forefront of New…
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