PM in migrant dispute with Spanish ally
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has become involved in a dispute with her Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sanchez, after she called on the European Commission to scrutinise Spain’s plan to legalise the status of 600,000…
MoreGovernment asks 25 countries to provide prison space
The government has approached more than 25 European countries in a desperate hunt for prison space as Denmark’s overcrowded jails struggle to accommodate a record number of inmates. In a written response to…
MoreLeftist party encourages struggling families to buy an electric car with DKK50,000 bonus
The Red/Greens (Enhedslisten) have proposed a DKK50,000 subsidy for low-income households in rural areas who switch from petrol or diesel cars to electric vehicles. Ahead of the first reading of the draft budget…
MoreDPP leader loses defamation case
Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Morten Messerschmidt has lost his defamation case against Social Liberal (Radikale) leader Martin Lidegaard. Following the first-ever trial over a political dispute between MPs, Frederiksberg District Court ruled,…
MoreEx-Speaker of the House quits parliament following ‘character assassination’
Former cabinet minister and speaker of the house Søren Gade has quit parliament after falling out with Liberal(Venstre) leadership over the party’s political direction. In a Facebook post the veteran politician said he…
MoreThe Week That Was October 12th – 18th 2026:
Politics/Economy: Minister for Public Security and Emergency Preparedness Lisbeth Bech-Nielsen estimated that renovating all 1,694 emergency concrete shelters across Denmark could cost up to DKK3bn – news agency Reuters reported that furniture giant…
MorePM: US – Russia fuel deal puts Western alliance at risk
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that the Western alliance is in a significantly weaker position following President Trump’s decision to buy Russian fuel and restrict intelligence sharing with Ukraine. Speaking on the…
MoreFrederiksen and Zelenskyy discuss Russian threat
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at the EU summit in Brussels last night to discuss the threat of further Russian attacks and how Denmark can provide additional support to…
MorePM calls Irish budget proposal ‘unacceptable’
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said the Irish EU presidency’s proposed budget must be cut significantly before Denmark can support it. Speaking at Thursday’s EU summit in Brussels the PM called the Irish…
MorePoliticians warn US is drifting away from NATO
Lawmakers have warned that the United States is moving away from NATO and Donald Trump’s handling of Ukraine could have lasting consequences for Denmark’s relationship with Washington. “The events of recent days are…
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