Social Democrats criticise spokesperson’s ‘inflammatory comments’
Social Democrat members have distanced themselves from integration spokesperson Frederik Vad’s claim in parliament last week that immigrants who appear to be well-integrated can be actively undermining Danish values. The party’s policy spokesperson…
MoreLøkke applauds US aid package for Ukraine
”An important day for Ukrainian and European security” – Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s immediate reaction, Saturday, after the US House of Representatives finally approved a long-stalled, DKK 426bn ($61bn) foreign aid package…
MoreLeaked Defence Ministry notes reveal multi-billion spending spree
Leaked Defence Ministry documents reveal plans to purchase up to 115 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) at around DKK80m ($11.4m) each. The ’shopping list’ also includes 9 German Leopard 2 tanks at DKK280m ($40m) each,…
MoreNew defence chief in Kyiv
New Chief of Defence Wiggers Hyldgaard made an offical visit to Ukraine, Friday, to discuss military aid and the country’s immediate needs with his Ukrainian counterpart, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, and Defence Minister Rustem…
MoreArmed forces faced with major recruitment problem
Soldiers are fleeing the armed forces because they feel they can earn more money elsewhere. New figures from the Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment (STAR) show that, since the Covid epidemic, the…
MoreAirport closed for 10 hours following bomb threat
A man has been detained in police custody until May 17th following a bomb threat that closed Billund Airport in Jutland, Saturday. The court declined to release any further details about the suspect…
MorePM: ‘Now isn’t the time to recognise a Palestinian state’
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen isn’t prepared to recognise a Palestinian state at the current time. Speaking at the EU Summit in Brussels, Thursday, after Spain, Ireland, and Slovenia said acknowledging Palestine as a…
MorePM welcomes EU competitiveness deal
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said last night that Danish and European companies need a ‘helping hand’ after the 27 leaders of the European Union agreed on a new ‘competitiveness deal’ to close the…
MoreCoalition partner embarrassed by 7,000 refugees gaffe
The Moderates’ leading candidate in the upcoming EU election has been forced to walk back her claim that Denmark should accept at least 7,000 refugees via the EU every year. Following a storm…
MoreF-16s sell-off provides unexpected cash windfall
Denmark has earned ten times more than originally estimated from the sale of its ageing fleet of F-16 fighter jets. On Tuesday, Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen finally formalised the sale of 24 Danish F-16s…
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