Fake TikTok message ridiculing prime minister goes viral
A fake video message in which Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urges Danes to ‘stop whining’ has gone viral on video-sharing app TikTok. Speaking in English, a rather rigid-looking Ms Frederiksen introduces herself as…
MorePM dismisses NATO speculation – again
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has again dismissed rumours of her possible candidacy for the position of NATO Secretary General. In response to speculation that her visit to Washington next week for talks with…
MorePM heads delegation to Greenland for security policy talks
Following her visit to the White House, Monday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will head for Greenland to discuss security policy with representatives from the Danish government and the home rule administrations of the…
MoreArtificial Intelligence writes PM’s speech
In her final speech to parliament ahead of the summer recess, Wednesday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the government has ‘worked hard to co-operate across parties and ensure a strong and sustainable future…
MoreVestager calls for immediate AI ‘code of conduct’
As well as forming part of the PM’s concluding speech to parliament Artificial Intelligence (AI) was high on the agenda of a top-level trade meeting in Lulea, Sweden, Wednesday, where Denmark’s Executive Vice…
MoreNo more police protection for anti-Islamist
Anti-Islamist politician Rasmus Paludan won’t be given his customary police protection when he appears at this year’s Citizens Forum in Bornholm in two weeks’ time. The founder of the far-right Stram Kurs (Hard…
MoreTemporary role for business minister
Business Minister Morten Bodskov will become Acting Finance Minister when Nicolai Wammen takes parental leave from June 5th to August 13th, the Ministry of State said in an update, Wednesday. Mr Bodskov also…
MoreDefence spending to be tripled over next decade
The government has put forward proposals for a 300% increase in military spending over the next ten years in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. If the plans are passed, DKK143bn ($21bn)…
MorePraise for PM ahead of NATO foreign ministers’ summit
The rush to bring Denmark in line with NATO’s demands have intensified speculation that Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is a serious contender to take over as NATO secretary-general. The Danish PM, who will…
MoreLiberal leader facing probe over Israeli arms deal
In an unusual move, Acting Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has called for a review of an agreement made by his boss, Liberal leader Jacob Ellemann Jensen, who in January urged parliament to…
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