Foreign Minister dismisses Ukraine corruption questions
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has declined to support opposition demands for an investigation into how more than DKK80bn ($12.5bn) in Danish aid to Ukraine has been spent following fresh corruption allegations in…
MorePM admits ‘crucial’ mistake during election campaign
After remaining silent since her party’s resounding defeat in the recent municipal elections Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has now admitted she made a major mistake during the election campaign and understands why many…
MoreNew poll: Voters punish Social Democrats – and Mette
The Social Democrats have sunk to their lowest level of support since Mette Frederiksen became party leader in 2015. A new Epinion poll taken following last week’s disastrous local elections shows the party…
MoreGerman aircraft to monitor waters around Greenland, Faroe Islands
In reponse to warnings from experts that locating a Russian submarine in Denmark’s territorial waters around Greenland and the Faroe Islands would be like trying to find a needle in a haystack, Defence…
MorePM reaffirms support for Ukraine as peace talks proceed
Military and political support for Ukraine is not just about helping a country under attack but about defending fundamental European values and ensuring the long-term security of the continent, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…
MorePM fears Russia could gain from peace talks
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that current peace negotiations over Ukraine could result in an agreement that benefits Russia rather than Europe. Following a meeting of American, Ukrainian and European officials in…
MoreWhite House sends ‘confusing’ message on Greenland
A puzzling statement by the White House in Washington has rekindled the ‘Greenland issue.’ In an official response to Politiken, which requested clarification about reports that the Trump Administration had on a number…
MorePM vows to fight on after historic defeat
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said she has no intention of stepping down as leader of the Social Democrats despite the party’s heavy defeat in Tuesday’s municipal and regional elections. Speaking ahead of…
MoreSocial Democrats lick their wounds
As reported Tuesday, the Social Democrats will no longer govern Copenhagen where they’ve held the mayorship for 122 years. At the same time the party lost key cities throughout the country as its…
MoreElection: Social Democrats lose ground throughout the country
The Social Democrats are still the biggest party at local level despite their worst result in recent history in Tuesday’s municipal elections. The party won 23.2% of the vote, a 5.2 percentage point…
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