Løkke: Europe can’t jump every time Trump tweets
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has warned that Europe needs to step up its defence efforts and avoid reacting impulsively to Donald Trump’s shifting rhetoric. “We cannot jump around from hour to hour,…
MoreDefence chief gains greater authority in military restructure
Denmark is overhauling its defence structure, giving Defence Chief Michael Hyldgaard increased control over personnel, buildings, and military procurement. The move, announced by Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen on Thursday, aims to streamline…
MoreEconomy surges despite looming trade war
The economy grew by 3.6% last year, the strongest growth since 2006 outside the post-pandemic rebound. The surge, driven largely by the pharmaceutical sector, has economists upbeat despite concerns that a looming trade…
MoreConsumer confidence at lowest since 1980s
Despite economic growth consumers have become increasingly pessimistic. A Statistics Denmark survey shows the Consumer Confidence Index fell to -29.3 in February, down from -18.6 in January, the lowest level since the 1980s….
MoreGreenland pushes new self-government law in upcoming election
Greenland’s ruling party, Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA), is making amending the 2009 Self-Government Act a central issue in its campaign for the March 11 election. The party argues that the current framework with Denmark…
MoreGovernment raises defence spending to deal with Russia threat
Defence cuts must never happen again – Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s message, Wednesday, as she announced the government’s plan to spend an additional DKK 50bn ($4.6bn) on military rearmament over the next…
MoreMilitary purchasing to be ‘streamlined’
Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has promised that Denmark’s military procurement will be significantly streamlined in the future and the National Auditors’ (Rigsrevisionen) criticism of the slow purchasing process won’t be repeated. In…
MorePM defends Zelenskyy after Trump attack
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has defended Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy after Donald Trump described him as ‘a dictator who started the war with Russia.’ Speaking to DR News last night the PM said ‘Ukraine…
MoreUkraine Ambassador: Russia is lying about air strikes on energy infrastructure
Russia is using military strikes as a tool to force Ukraine to negotiate, the war-torn country’s ambassador to Denmark, Andrii Yanevskyi, told Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, Wednesday, citing the recent attacks on Mykolaiv and Odesa….
MoreTrump repeats Greenland ambitions
Although the U.S. is in the midst of talks with Russia over Ukraine Donald Trump hasn’t forgotten his love affair with Greenland. Speaking to journalists on the presidential airplane Air Force One, Wednesday…
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