Right-wing parties plan convention to challenge PM
Four opposition parties have joined forces to host a ‘bourgeois convention’ this autumn in a bid to present what they call a clear alternative to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Denmark’s Democrats, Liberal Alliance,…
MoreGovernment slumps as populists surge in new poll
Support for the coalition government remains stuck in the doldrums a new opinion poll shows – but the Danish People’s Party (DPP) is seeing unexpected momentum. The latest survey by Epinion for DR…
MorePM wants niqabs banned and prayer rooms removed from schools
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called for a ban on the face-covering niqab and the removal of prayer rooms in schools and universities ‘to curb religious control and the oppression of women in…
MoreGovernment to scrap parental consent for vulnerable children’s bank access
The government plans to remove the requirement for parental consent so that vulnerable children can access their own child benefits. The new rules would allow municipalities, in cooperation with social benefits authority, Udbetaling…
MoreGovernment rushes through new rearmament plans
Denmark will have a new missile defence system in place by 2026. In his Constitution Day speech today, seen by TV2, Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen confirms that the government will next week…
MoreLeft-wing calls to terminate cable agreement with U.S.
The Red/Greens have called on the government to terminate Denmark’s intelligence-sharing cable agreement with the United States immediately, claiming the deal has become a threat under President Donald Trump. Titular head of the…
MoreDenmark aims to end Russian energy imports into EU
The government has said it intends to use its upcoming EU Council presidency to reach agreement on a 2040 climate target for the European Union and end imports of gas and nuclear energy…
MoreGovernment doubles down on Gaza kids
The government has once again refused to accept patients from Gaza despite a plea from the World Health Organization (WHO) for countries to help treat critically wounded civilians, including children. Responding to a…
MorePM not afraid of trade war with Trump
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that if Donald Trump wants a trade war with Europe there will be a strong response. In an interview with renowned German weekly news magazine Der Spiegel…
MoreIslamist facing citizenship review
A Pakistani national could have his name removed from the naturalisation bill that will be put before parliament next week due to concerns over his alleged Islamist views. Even though Hafiz Muhammad Idrees,…
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