51-year old takes up Vestager’s place in Parliament
Helge Vagn Jacobsen from Humlebæk Municpality will take up Vestager’s seat in the Danish Parliament after the Finance and Interior Minister’s exit to Brussels to take up a post as EU Commissioner. He…
MoreThe Social Democrats criticise Vestager’s appointment to EU
The Danish Prime Minister has been met with criticism over her appointment of Margrethe Vestager, from The Social Liberal Party, to the post of Danish EU Commissioner in Brussels. Members of The Social…
MoreCopenhagen’s Mayor promises to make the city more rain-proof after torrential weekend rain
Copenhagen Mayor Frank Jensen promises that the municipality is working hard to get the city back on track after Saturday’s torrential rain flooded roads and basements, and caused the closure of main roads….
MoreDanish debt default at record high
Danes owe DKK17.3 bn in defaulted debt, according to figures registered by RKI, who receives reports from companies when Danes default on their debts. The figure is the highest ever recorded by RKI,…
MoreEU top job: It’s Thorning vs. Tusk
The race to become President of the Council has narrowed to a head-to-head between Danish prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt and her Polish counterpart, Donald Tusk, according to the British Financial Times. Under the…
MoreEU: I’m not a candidate says PM
Despite the intense media speculation, Helle Thorning-Schmidt continues to deny she’s a candidate for President of the EU Council. Ahead of this weekend’s summit, when EU leaders gather to nominate the successor to…
MoreGovernment slips behind in new poll
If Prime Minister doesn’t get a top EU job tomorrow she’s facing a long, cold political winter in this country. A new Megafon poll for Politiken shows the ruling Social Democats, who had…
MoreDanish parliament split on tackling Danish jihadists
The Danish parliament is split along party lines about how to handle Danish jihadists, young Muslim residents who go abroad to fight for terror organisation The Islamic State (IS) and may return home…
MorePoliticians rubbish Espersen’s ‘misguided view’ of Iraq
Both opponents and supporters of the 2003 Iraq invasion have dismissed Danish People’s Party MP Søren Espersen’s claim that it would have been better if Saddam Hussein had never been ousted by the…
MoreTransport plane takes off for Iraq
A Danish Hercules transport plane is on its way to join the international mission against the militant, Islamist Islamic State (IS). Although officially defined as a humanitarian aid mission, the plane will carry…
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