Populist leader under fire for backing Le Pen
Morten Messerschmidt’s public show of support for French right-wing nationalist Marine Le Pen is ‘absurd’, the ruling Social Democrats’ policy spokesman, Christian Rabjerg Madsen, said last night after the Danish People’s Party (DPP)…
MorePM: Putin has ambitions for a Greater Russia
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that Vladimir Putin’s ambitions stretch far beyond occupying Ukraine – his ultimate dream is to restore a ‘Greater Russia.’ In an interview with Berlingske, the PM disagrees…
MorePM to Russian ambassador: Don’t meddle in our affairs
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned Russia against interfering in Danish foreign policy. Following the government’s announcement in February that US troops could soon be stationed in Denmark, Russia’s ambassador to Denmark, Vladimir V….
MoreEconomy on a ‘slippery slope’
More defence spending, more welfare, a heating cheque for all households, and the influx of thousands of Ukrainian refugees have led to a multi-billion kroner budget-busting deficit that, according to Finance Minister Nikolaj…
MoreDenmark kicks out Russian diplomats following Bucha atrocities
The Foreign Ministry has expelled 15 Russian diplomats following the horrific images of corpses lying in the streets in the town of Bucha, north-west of Kyiv. The alleged spies have been told to…
MoreSpy boss was spied on by his own agency
Suspended ‘spy boss’ Lars Findsen was spied on in his own home by Danish Intelligence (PET) in the months ahead of his arrest last December. According to DR News, Mr Findsen is suspected of leaking…
MoreNew government coalition in Greenland
Following internal political disagreement, Greenland’s ruling left-wing Inuit Ataqatigiit party (IA) announced a new government coalition, Monday, with the social-democratic Siumut party replacing the pro-independence Naleraq party. IA came to power a year…
MoreLawmakers condemn Russia following Bucha massacre
Danish politicians have joined the international condemnation of Russia following disturbing video images of mass graves and bodies lining the streets of the Ukrainian town of Bucha, outside Kyiv. After Ukraine’s government called…
MoreGovernment rejects Putin’s gas-for-roubles demand.
Denmark has rejected Russia’s gas-for-roubles demand. After President Putin told ‘unfriendly’ foreign countries they must start paying for gas in roubles or supplies will be cut, the Foreign Ministry said last night: “The…
MoreForeign Minister threatens to break off diplomatic relations with Russia
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod’s threat to break off diplomatic ties with Russia would be a ‘point of no return’ according to foreign policy experts who expressed surprise that the government would go so…
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