Danish troops withdrawn from US-led operation
All Danish troops and military advisors in Syria and Iraq are being withdrawn. In a statement, the Defence Ministry said the decision to pull out of the American-led “Operation Inherent Resolve” is partly…
More‘Disturbing’ life expectancy figures
A new study reveals a major disparity in life expectancy for Danish men – 10% of all males in low-income groups die between the age of 50-65, compared to only 7% in Sweden….
MoreClimate Minister signs energy agreement with Ukraine
Denmark has signed a 5-year agreement with Ukraine to help the war-torn country rebuild destroyed wind capacity and strengthen its independence from Russia on energy. Climate & Energy Minister Lars Aagaard said in…
MoreDenmark’s biggest polluter posts record earnings
Aalborg Portland, Denmark’s only cement producer but also the country’s biggest polluter, achieved a record turnover of DKK 12.8 bn ($1.9bn) in 2022, 27% up on the previous year – annual profit was…
MoreFinance Minister presents ‘tight budget’
The government, backed by parties from both sides of the aisle, presented its long-awaited 2023 budget, Monday, described as a ’tight fiscal spending plan’ by Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen, aimed at helping to…
MoreRussian trawlers on spying mission in Faroe Islands
Party leaders have called for Russian ships to be banned from the Faroe Islands following reports that two Russian trawlers – Lira and Ester – docked in Faroese ports more than 200 times…
MorePM: ‘Russian espionage is real and serious’
The protection of critical infrastructure has moved high up the agenda, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said last night following reports that two Russian fishing vessels, which have been sailing around the Faroe Islands…
MoreGovernment inks deal with Greenland airport
The Ministry of Defence has struck an agreement with Greenland that will allow the Danish Air Force to continue using the island’s main airport, Kangerlussuaq. In 2019 Denmark and Greenland concluded an agreement…
MorePM rejects NATO job rumours
Prime Miniser Mette Frederiksen has dismissed reports she’s in line to become NATO Secretary General. According to Norwegian media VG and NRK, Ms Frederiksen is one of the leading candidates to replace former…
MoreMigration on the agenda again as Swedish PM arrives in Copenhagen
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s hectic schedule continues today when her Swedish counterpart, Ulf Kristersson, arrives in Copenhagen for, according to a Ministry of State press release, talks on ’immigration policy, migration, and the…
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