The government will follow the recommendations of the so-called Well-Being Commission (Trivselskommissionen) by banning smartphones and tablets in schools and after-school activities, Education Minister Mattias Tesfaye said last night. Speaking to Politiken Mr Tesfaye…

If – as expected – Friedrich Merz becomes Germany’s new chancellor it could signal good news for Danish exporters. According to EU expert Derek Beach, professor of Political Science at Aarhus University, the…

Danish newspapers are full of praise for Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen this morning on the 3rd anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Berlingske, which warns that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy risks being ‘stabbed…

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sent congratulations to Friedrich Merz last night on his victory in Germany’s federal election. In a message in English on X the PM said: “Congratulations to Friedrich Merz –…

Ahead of today’s 3rd anniversary of Russia’s invasion the Foreign Ministry has announced a new DKK405m ($57m) aid package for humanitarian and reconstruction efforts in Ukraine. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said in…

More than half of the electorate would support sending Danish troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping force – a new Voxmeter survey for news agency Ritzau also shows 66% of respondents…

Another Moderates MP has quit the party leaving the government in a precarious position. Karin Liltorp, who’s held a number of spokesperson roles, became the  5th departure since the 2022 election, following Kristian…

Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has dismissed criticism of the government’s decision to give Denmark’s migration ambassador an extra role as ‘conventions ambassador.’ As part of its political platform laid out in December…

Donald Trump’s right-hand man Elon Musk called Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen ‘completely retarded’ in a heated exchange on the billionaire’s own social media platform X, Thursday.  After the Dane accused the Tesla and…

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reassured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Europe’s continued support in a direct phone call on Thursday, after Donald Trump branded him a ‘dictator’ for not holding elections during wartime….