Voters desert coalition partners
Support for the government is at an all-time low. A new Voxmeter poll for Ritzau shows the ruling Social Democrats/Liberal(Venstre)/Moderates coalition would win no more than 32.4% of the vote and only 58…
MorePM: Denmark supports arrest warrant for Netanyahu
Denmark fully supports the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Mette Frederiksen said during parliamentary question time, Tuesday. In a direct response to the Red/Greens’ Palle Dragsted,…
MoreHamas stored weapons in Denmark
Terrorist organisation Hamas is suspected of maintaining a secret weapons cache in Denmark, part of a Europe-wide arms network intended for potential attacks on Jewish institutions. According to an indictment by Germany’s Federal…
MoreHistoric first for simultaneous interpretation in Parliament
Simultaneous interpretation was used for the first time on Tuesday in Parliament, enabling Greenlandic MP Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam to address the chamber in her native language. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen hailed the move as…
MoreDoctors sound alarm over heavy drinking culture
Leading doctors have called for a ban on alcohol sales after 22.00 in a bid to stop binge drinking, particularly amongst young people. The proposal is part of the Danish Medical Association’s (DMA)…
MoreResidency legislation for Ukrainians extended until 2026
The ‘special residency law’ for Ukrainian refugees has been extended until March 2026. A resolution passed yesterday by a nearly unanimous parliamentary majority will ensure that displaced Ukrainians have continued access to work,…
MoreDiplomatic moves in Chinese ship affair
The Foreign Ministry has confirmed it’s in ‘ongoing dialogue’ with the ‘most involved’ countries regarding the Chinese bunker ship that’s been anchored in Danish waters for the past six days. The Yi Peng…
MoreLiberal leader declines to back PM
Liberal (Venstre) leader Troels Lund Poulsen has said he won’t be backing any candidate for prime minister at the next general election. In a radio call-in show the deputy prime minister said he’s…
MoreChild poverty climbing despite economic growth
Child poverty is on the rise despite years of economic growth. A new study by the Kraka think tank shows 47,000 children in Denmark were living in poverty in 2022, 10% more than…
MoreEx-Liberal leader gets top business job
Former defence minister and Liberal leader, Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, has been appointed deputy director of the Danish Chamber of Commerce (Dansk Erhverv) where he will work under former political rival, CEO Brian Mikkelsen. The…
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