Former climate minister in line for top EU job
Former climate ‘supremo’ Dan Jørgensen is on course to become the EU’s next energy chief after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen picked him as the commissioner-designate for energy and housing, Tuesday….
MoreModerates offer employees exit deal – if they keep quiet
In the wake of the sex abuse scandal the Moderates have offered a number of employees a generous severance package – but only if they sign a confidentiality agreement and remain silent on…
MoreRed/Greens distance themselves from propaganda site
The Red/Greens (Enhedslisten) have distanced themselves from a Facebook propaganda site linked to the far-left party that has posted numerous fake reports of brutal murders carried out by Israeli troops in Gaza. The…
MoreNo movement on Rwanda processing centre
Five years after the Social Democrats pledged to establish an asylum reception centre outside the EU – a key 2019 election promise – the so-called ‘Rwanda model’ remains unrealized. In 2021 the Danish…
More€9.4m aid package for Moldova
The government has announced a €9.4m aid package for Moldova to support democracy and stability during the east-European country’s integration into the European Union. The donation was announced at a ministerial conference in…
MoreEU on lobbying mission in Greenland
The European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, is currently on a 3-day visit to Greenland to strengthen cooperation with the EU on energy and critical raw materials. Greenland has large reserves of…
MoreHigh producer prices could signal a rise in inflation
The producer price index, often an early indicator of inflationary pressures in the economy, increased further and at the fastest pace in eighteen months in August. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show producer…
MoreDPP proposal to restrict Islamic lifestyle ‘more fantasy than reality’
The centrist Moderates have dismissed a Danish People’s Party (DPP) proposal to impose restrictions on Muslims who continue to live an ‘Islamic lifestyle’ even after residing in Denmark for decades. After the populist…
MoreAbuse at children’s home sparks debate
Revelations of systemic sexual abuse at a care home for children have sparked off a political debate with several parties calling for both an investigation and an apology. A TV2 documentary, ‘Bøgholt’s Abused…
MoreMore F-16s to Ukraine this year
Ukraine will receive its next batch of F-16 aircraft from Denmark before the end of this year, Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has confirmed following a visit to the war-torn country. The Ukrainian…
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