Political analysts fear negotiations to form a new government will drag on far longer than the record 42 days following the 2022 election. Ten days ago Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen predicted negotiations…

Three long-serving soldiers who were made redundant due to family ties to Russia have demanded more than a million kroner in compensation from the Defence Ministry for wrongful dismissal. Acting on their behalf,…

Denmark’s Democrats leader Inger Støjberg has called for the Quran law to be repealed. The controversial legislation, passed by the previous government in 2023, made it illegal to burn or desecrate religious texts such…

Denmark’s EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen, has warned of a prolonged, severe energy price crisis in Europe due to the conflict in the Middle East. In an interview with financial…

Denmark has joined a French-British declaration calling for the immediate reopening of the strategically vital Hormuz Strait. Following an international summit of 51 countries, Friday, acting prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, said ‘…we strongly support…

With government negotiations still deadlocked three weeks after the election, Green Left (Socialists/SF) leader Pia Olsen Dyhr now believes a centre-left ‘red-purple’ coalition is the only viable option. With neither of the traditional…

Denmark’s Democrats leader Inger Støjberg has accused the Liberals (Venstre) and Conservatives of undermining the right-wing bloc by entering government talks led by Mette Frederiksen, warning against a ‘dangerous flirtation’ that risks ‘breaking…

Replacing Mette Frederiksen as royal negotiator in government talks, as suggested by the Conservatives this week, would be a bad move Social Liberal (Radikale) leader Martin Lidegaard said yesterday ahead of a new…

A leadership reshuffle among the Liberals (Venstre) signals the party is preparing for a period in opposition rather than continued government cooperation with the Social Democrats. The parliamentary group on Thursday appointed acting…

A majority in parliament has already rejected the Danish People’s Party (DPP) plan to lower taxes and duties on petrol and diesel to ease the costs for motorists. The proposal would have cut…