PM backpedals – admits Minkgate was a scandal
Prime Minister has backed down and admitted that the Minkgate affair was a political scandal. Ms Frederiksen has come under fire for failing to fire ten leading civil servants after the Mink Commission…
MoreForeign Minister pushes for EU ban on Russian tourists
Before leaving for a meeting of EU foreign ministers meeting in Prague today, Denmark’s Jeppe Kofod again expressed hope for a joint decision to ban Russian tourists from entering Europe. Possible new sanctions…
MoreSocialists call for changes but won’t support centrist coalition
The government is facing a potential defeat in the upcoming election due to a series of mistakes that have led to a lack of trust in the ruling Social Democrats and the centre-left…
MoreNew poll: Conservatives boosted by ‘prime minister effect’
A new poll shows the Conservatives are now the most popular party on the right, strengthening Søren Pape Poulsen’s bid to become prime minister. The latest Epinion poll for DR News shows the…
MorePM’s closest advisor reprimanded but keeps job
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has given her closest advisor, Barbara Bertelsen, an official reprimand for her role in the Minkgate scandal but allowed the top civil servant to remain in her job as…
MoreFormer allies rally against ex-prime minister’s ‘meaningless’ party
Opposition party leaders have turned on ex-prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and his Moderates Party who they accuse of ‘meaningless politics’ and a threat to the possible formation of a centre-right government. With…
MoreGovernment takes aim at immigrants in crackdown on crime
The government has put forward a wide-ranging, multi-billion kroner criminal reform bill following an increase in violent crime. In an interview with Berlingske, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said too many criminals – and…
More44 U.S. military helicopters arrive in Esbjerg today – port to become ‘key hub’ for NATO shipments
Ahead of the arrival of 44 U.S. military helicopters at Esbjerg today Defence Minister Morten Bødskov will sign an agreement aimed at transforming the port in southwest Jutland into a key transit station…
MoreNew poll: Opposition on course for election victory
The opposition would regain power if an election was held today – but only with the help of ex-prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. The latest Megafon poll for TV2 shows that with 50.5%…
MoreConservatives present ‘true blue’ agenda
The Conservatives intend to fight the next election on a ‘true-blue’ conservative platform. Party leader Søren Pape Poulsen, who this week announced his candidacy for prime minister, revealed his ‘2030-plan’, Wednesday, including a…
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