Politics/Economy: The government announced the purchase of long-range missiles capable of striking targets on enemy territory – Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus said the new weapons would strengthen Denmark’s defences and NATO’s military capabilities…

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said the Irish EU presidency’s proposed budget must be cut significantly before Denmark can support it. Speaking at Thursday’s EU summit in Brussels the PM called the Irish…

Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said parliament will move quickly to approve the recently agreed defence deal with the US and Greenland during her opening speech. Tuesday – the government is also looking…

Politics/Economy: The government announced plans to fund extensive spending in the upcoming budget by scrapping student grants (SU) for 81,000 young people living at home, raising work requirements for graduates seeking unemployment benefits,…

Politics/Economy: Military Intelligence (FE) warned that Russia could launch a limited military attack against a NATO country within months – at the same time Danish Intelligence (PET) warned that Russia could step up…

Politics/Economy: Leading commentators said  Mette Frederiksen would be the perfect fit to head the European Security Council proposed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen but the Prime Minister dismissed suggestions that…

Politics/Economy: A number of local Liberal (Venstre) officials quit the party and called for leader Troels Lund Poulsen to step down after the party voted to pass the controversial new fertiliser bill in…

Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that migrants from the Middle East are the ‘enemy within’- the Danish People’s Party’s  (DPP) immigration spokesperson Mikkel Bjørn said the ‘remigration’ of non-western immigrants is still…

Politics/Economy: A parliamentary push to force the government to take tougher action over the migrant flow towards the Spanish enclave of Ceuta failed after three Danish People’s Party (DPP) MPs failed to turn…

Politics/Economy: Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Morten Messerschmidt said he ‘regretted’ giving pro-Russian, anti-NATO, Montenegro politician Vladislav Dajković a guided tour of parliament – following a hail of criticism the DPP leader claimed…