On the 50th anniversary of women’s right to abortion in Denmark the government has proposed allowing girls aged 15 to 17 to terminate their pregnancy without consent from their parents. Denmark was among…

The European Commission has expressed concern about the housing situation in Denmark. In the Commission’s 2023 Country Report, published Wednesday, Denmark is the only member state classed as being in a ‘critical situation’…

Denmark is increasing its development assistance to Niger by 50%. During a visit to the West African country this week Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy Dan Jørgensen announced a development…

Ørsted launches Europe’s largest e-methanol plant….Copenhagen investment fund wins contracts in Finland, Australia….Health minister signs healthcare agreement with Canadian province… Partially state-owned energy company Ørsted has launched construction on what is set to…

Conservative leader Søren Pape Poulsen has urged the government to reinstate the Great Prayer Day public holiday after new figures showed state coffers are overflowing with cash. Since coming to power in December…

The government presented a new DKK5bn ($739m) health package, Tuesday, to provide a much-needed boost for the ailing health sector. The extra funding also includes an extra DKK400m ($59m) a year for the…

Nearly 12 months after an overwhelming majority of Danish voters elected to overturn the contentious 30-year-long opt-out on EU defence cooperation, Denmark was yesterday voted in as a member of PESCO, the EU’s…

Denmark’s F-16 training programme for Ukrainian pilots could get underway by July, acting Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said yesterday before a ministers’ meeting in Brussels.  He told reporters: “My expectation is that…

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will be heading for Washington DC on June 5th, Denmark’s Constitution Day, for talks with President Joe Biden. The White House announced Ms Frederiksen’s visit last night, days after…

HM Queen Margrethe showed her support for Ukraine last night by attending the Ukrainian Evening gala concert at the Royal Danish Theatre, a 2-day charity event in support of victims of the war….