Government presents 2030 plan – prioritises welfare, defence, climate
The government presented its 2030 long-term plan for the economy, Tuesday, including proposals to distribute DKK68bn from the treasury’s increased financial buffer amongst six key areas. As reported earlier, the government will invest…
MoreIncrease in defence spending to satisfy NATO
By adding an additional DKK4.9bn to the cross-party defence bill Denmark will finally meet NATO’s goal for every member of the alliance to spend at least 2% of GDP on the military. Currently,…
MorePM grilled on espionage affair
Opposition parties spent much of Prime Minister’s Question Time in parliament, Tuesday, grilling Mette Frederiksen about possible political involvement in the espionage affair. When questioned by Liberal Alliance leader Alex Vanopslagh about the…
MoreParties demand inquiry – PM in firing line
Eight parties have called for an investigation into Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s possible involvement in the spy charges now dropped, against the former head of Defence Intelligence, Lars Findsen, and former defence minister…
MoreInfrastructure aid for Ukraine
The government has granted a further DKK300m ($42m) to help Ukraine rebuild its infrastructure devastated by Russia’s missile and drone attacks. Following a meeting with Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Sienkevych, Minister for…
MoreIndustry in decline
Industrial companies in this country are struggling and the whole sector is only being kept afloat by the booming pharmaceutical sector. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show industrial output, excluding the pharmaceutical sector…
MorePM: Denmark proud to oppose Russia’s war
“Russia’s invasion was the start of a new reality for the world and underscores the importance of NATO and cooperation between the US and Europe” – the words of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…
MoreGovernment proposes DKK10bn in tax cuts
The government will ease income tax by a collective DKK10bn ($1.42bn) a key part of upcoming tax reform aimed at rewarding those who work hard. At a press conference, Monday, Minister for the…
MoreFinance Minister promises DKK32bn welfare boost
The government’s DKK10b tax relief plan will be followed up by a DKK32bn ($4.5bn) investment in welfare today. In a press release last night Finance Minister Nikolaj Wammen called it a ‘financial boost…
MorePET boss dismisses ‘absurd’ claims
Claims that the espionage affair was politically motivated are absurd, the head of Danish Intelligence (PET) said, Monday, in his first response to the Public Prosecutor’s decision to drop the trials of former…
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