PM: More investment, and autonomy, for Greenland and the Faroe Islands
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said she’s ‘ready and willing’ to give both Greenland and the Faroe Islands greater investment and autonomy. Speaking at a press conference in Tórshavn, Tuesday, alongside Faroese Prime…
MoreEnergy Commissioner: No more gas from our enemy
Depending on an energy source from a country that’s our enemy is unacceptable, Denmark’s EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen said, Tuesday, as he unveiled legislation to phase out all Russian gas imports to…
MoreBan on Russian gas: ‘No way back’
EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen has made it clear that the European Commission will not reconsider its proposed ban on Russian gas – even if the war in Ukraine ends. Speaking in Strasbourg,…
MoreDenmark changes track – ready to accept EU budget increases
Denmark won’t stand in the way of attempts to increase the size of the EU’s next long-term budget during its forthcoming Council presidency. Ahead of negotiations over the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF),…
More‘Drone ships’ to monitor remote areas in Baltic Sea
The Danish Navy deployed two more unmanned ‘drone vessels’ this week to boost maritime surveillance in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea – two other drones were launched last week and are…
MoreLøkke offered MP cash to quit over sex scandal
The Moderates have been hit with yet another scandal. A secret recording obtained by investigative news site Frihedsbrevet reveals how party leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen offered disgraced MP Mike Fonseca DKK370,000 ($57,000) if…
MoreNew poll: Moderates in trouble
Support for former prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s Moderates has sunk to an all-time low – and could get even worse following this morning’s ‘smoking gun’ revelations. The latest Voxmeter poll shows the…
MoreDenmark’s EU Energy Commissioner calms dispute with Slovakia, Hungary
Denmark’s EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen has promised that the Commission will do everything possible to help countries that fear for their energy security, after Hungary and Slovakia yesterday declined to endorse an…
MoreMacron criticised for Greenland visit
While France’s President Emmanuel Macron was hailed as a hero during his visit to Greenland, Sunday, he came under fire from right-wing lawmakers in Brussels yesterday who accused him of pushing ’personal’ or…
MoreFaroes look for more independence
The Faroe Islands are following in Greenland’s footsteps with a push for independence from Denmark. Berlingske reports how a majority of parties in the Faroese home rule administration are ready to phase out…
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