Populist leader slammed for ‘Twitter diplomacy’
Danish People’s Party (DPP) Morten Messerschmidt has been accused of undermining Denmark’s diplomatic efforts by addressing US Vice President J.D. Vance directly on social media. The ruling Social Democrats’ defence spokesperson, Simon Kollerup,…
MoreLøkke in Saudi Arabia: ‘2-state solution needed to resolve Palestinian-Israeli conflict’
On the second day of his visit to Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen lobbied for a two-state solution as the best way to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Speaking to Arabic newspaper…
MoreDanish jets scrambled as Russian planes get too close
Danish fighter jets were scrambled 81 times last year in response to aircraft flying close to Denmark. In a briefing to Parliament’s Defence Committee, Monday, Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said the vast…
MoreGood news for homeowners as National Bank cuts interest
The National Bank cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.35% at the end of last week, mirroring the European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision to cut euro zone rates. “The…
MoreTrump’s VP: Denmark hasn’t been a good ally
Vice President J.D. Vance has fiercely defended Donald Trump’s bid to acquire Greenland. In an interview with right-wing Fox News Sunday evening he said ‘…the President doesn’t care what the Europeans scream at…
MoreVoters see U.S. as bigger threat than North Korea, Iran
Nearly half of the electorate now see the U.S. as a greater threat to Denmark than North Korea or Iran. A new YouGov poll for the British Guardian newspaper shows 46% of voters…
MorePM: War tax is an option
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has declined to rule out the possibility of a war tax to finance increased defence spending. Speaking to reporters following a meeting of Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee, Friday, the…
MorePublic opposition to war tax
A majority of the electorate is opposed to a war tax to fund increased military spending. After Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Friday declined to rule out the possibility, a new Megafon survey…
MoreParties call for stop on funding if Greenland moves towards independence
Voters are divided on the government’s new DKK 14bn investment to strengthen Arctic defence while parties on the right want to see funding for the Artic island stopped. 34% of respondents in a…
MoreRussian ambassador issues Baltic warning
Russia’s ambassador to Denmark, Vladimir Barbin, has warned his country will do everything necessary to defend its interests in the Baltic Sea. Speaking to state news agency Tass following NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s…
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