Massive funding needed for extra defence spending – PM cagey on war tax
Raising defence spending to 5% of GDP, as suggested by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Monday, would require around DKK90bn ($14bn) more than what is currently spent – an amount too large to be…
MorePM defends Ukrainian attack on Russia
Ukraine has the right to attack Russia, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said yesterday in a strong show of support for the successful drone attacks deep inside Russian territory, Sunday night. Speaking at a…
MoreForeign Minister looking to boost trade with ‘politically challenging’ nations
Denmark needs to reduce its economic reliance on the US and look for new markets – including those where there are serious concerns over human rights such as Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Lars…
MoreDenmark prepares for EU Presidency
European Parliament (EP) leaders will arrive in Copenhagen this morning to prepare for the upcoming Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union that gets underway on July 1st. European Parliament President,…
MoreRetail sales defy pessmistic outlook
Retail sales increased in April despite growing consumer pessimism. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show sales rose 0.4 percent month-on-month, reversing a 0.1 percent decrease in March. The increase was entirely driven by…
MoreElectric cars dominate new sales
Electric vehicles (EVs) now make up 83 percent of all new car sales in this country but Elon Musk’s Tesla continues to fall behind in a market it once dominated. In the first…
MoreIntelligence agency repeats Russian cyber threat warning
The Defence Intelligence Agency (FE) has again warned of the growing cyber threat from Russia. In a prepared statement sent to both Berlingske and Politiken, FE claims that cyber attacks and espionage from Russia…
MoreForeign Minister threatens ‘drastic action’ against Russian shadow fleet
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has warned that the government is ready to take ‘drastic action’ to stop the Russian ‘shadow fleet’ transporting oil through Danish waters, including the seizure of tankers suspected of…
MoreEurope Minister targets Hungary
Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre has warned that Denmark will support the EU’s toughest sanctions mechanism against Hungary after Prime Minister Viktor Orbán banned a gay pride parade in Budapest. After signing…
MorePM: Trump is a threat to world order
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has characterised Donald Trump’s efforts to gain control over Greenland as a threat to world order. In an exclusive interview with American weekly news magazine, Newsweek, the PM warned…
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