Danes will be at the head of NATO’s political and military leadership from next year. Chief of Danish Defence Knud Bartels has been appointed Chairman of the Alliance’s Military Committee, joining Anders Fogh…

Australia is eagerly anticipating the royal visit of Crown Prince Frederik and his ‘Aussie’ wife, Crown Princess Mary, in November. The royal couple will head a trade delegation to Melbourne, Sydney, and Canberra…

Forget the debates, the promises, the good intentions, the campaign ads. There’s one overriding issue that decides elections – the economy. A Vanderbilt University study of 31 elections in the western world between…

The new Libyan administration’s legitimate representative in Denmark has resigned. Mr Ibrahim Grada, who was officially appointed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Lene Espersen just one month ago to deal with Libya’s affairs…

Lars Løkke Rasmussen has formally delivered his resignation as Prime Minister to Queen Margrethe. As no party has an overall majority, Her Majesty will, in accordance with the Constitution, host meetings with all…

Ten years of centre-right rule came to an end last night as the Social Democrats and their left-wing partners narrowly seized power. With an 89-86 seat margin, tighter than the polls had predicted,…

Today’s newspaper editorials predict a rocky road ahead for Helle Thorning Schmidt. Berlingske writes that Denmark’s first female Prime Minister will face problems from day one ‘because the Social Democrat / Socialist People’s…

The Social Democrats will become the ruling party despite losing a seat and experiencing their worst election showing for over a hundred years. Prospective coalition partner, the Socialist People’s Party (SPP), performed even…

The foreign media’s coverage of the Danish election focussed on the country electing its first-ever female Prime Minister. German news agency DPA wrote of Ms Thorning-Schmidt’s ‘historic victory’ as leader of a left-leaning…

Party leaders on the right won’t be stepping down after last night’s loss and have vowed to fight on in opposition. Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen said he looked forward to leading the…