Government pushes for change to EU asylum directive
The government is pushing for an EU directive to be amended so other countries can copy Denmark’s proposed asylum deal with Rwanda. In a briefing to all parties, Thursday, Minister for Immigration Mattias…
MoreEnergy Minister issues gas guarantee to nervous consumers
Energy & Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen has assured Danish consumers they will continue to receive gas even if Russia shuts down all supplies. After the Russian energy giant Gazprom cut off gas exports…
MoreFaroe Islands ignore EU ban on Russian ships
The Danish autonomous Faroe Islands have been accused of profiteering from the war in Ukraine by ignoring EU sanctions on Russia. The Faroes aren’t part of the EU but the self-rule government initially said…
MoreGovernment accused of involvement in espionage accusations against ex-defence minister
Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup is facing a grilling over the espionage scandal after the treason accusations against Claus Hjort Frederiksen took a new twist, Friday, when the former defence minister accused the government…
MoreDanish leaders welcome Macron’s victory
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was amongst the world leaders who rushed to congratulate France’s President Emmanuel Macron on his re-election and defeat of far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the presidential election, Sunday….
MorePrime Minister pledges DKK600m in military aid during Ukraine visit
Denmark has pledged to send more weapons to Ukraine. During a flying visit to Kyiv, Thursday, in a public show of support for President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen promised to increase…
MoreHeavy industry to foot the bill for CO2 reductions
The government wants heavy industry and businesses to contribute more towards Denmark’s ambitious target of a 70% reduction in greenhouse gasses by 2020. A proposed carbon tax of DKK1,125 ($164.21) per tonne of…
MoreGovernment unveils ‘Putin-free’ energy plans
The government has laid out plans to quadruple green power production by 2030 but at the same time temporarily increase natural gas production to free Denmark of dependence on Russian energy. At a…
MoreDanish extremist provokes riots in Sweden
Quran-burning ‘happenings’ by anti-Muslim Danish politician Rasmus Paludan sparked off riots in several Swedish towns over the Easter period, with more than 40 people arrested. On Sunday, three people in Norrköping, south-west of Stockholm,…
MoreFormer foreign minister: Russia following in Hitler’s footsteps
Former foreign minister Per Stig Møller has accused Russia – specifically President Putin and Minister for Foreign Affairs Segei Lavrov – of ‘copying Hitler’ by totally disregarding all international rules and regulations. In…
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