PM presents key policy issues for EU Presidency
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen presented the key political aims for Denmark’s EU Council Presidency, Tuesday – defence, green transition, and a tougher stance on migration. In a speech to the European Parliament the…
MoreLøkke meets US Secretary of State – but no mention of Greenland
The war in Ukraine and the recent NATO summit topped the agenda when Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen met his American counterpart, Marco Rubio, in Washington DC, Monday, but both declined to address…
MoreLøkke on bridge building mission in Washington
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and a high-ranking delegation of lawmakers have arrived in Washington DC on a ‘bridge-building’ mission – but with no high-level meetings scheduled with Trump Administration officials. In an…
MoreDenmark considers ‘nuclear option’ against Hungary
Denmark has urged the European Union to consider deploying its most powerful legal weapon – Article 7, the so-called ‘nuclear option’ that can ultimately suspend a member state’s voting rights – against Hungary…
MoreDenmark could be forced to compromise on climate demands
Although the government is opposed to flexibility in climate targets it will be forced to work towards a compromise during Denmark’s 6-month Presidency of the EU that got underway, Tuesday. The EU Commission…
MoreMan arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran
A 53-year-old Danish national has been arrested in Aarhus on suspicion of spying for Iran, possibly with the aim of launching terror attacks on Jewish targets in Germany. Danish Intelligence (PET), which carried…
MoreEmployment Minister: Continuous increase in foreign workers ‘damaging’ for social cohesion
Employment Minister Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen has warned against a sharp escalation of foreign workers in the Danish labour market. After the government and labour market representatives finalised a deal that will make it easier for…
MorePM outlines EU Presidency, criticises NATO boss
Security will be the overriding theme when Denmark assumes the rotating EU presidency tomorrow, July 1st. In a lengthy interview with Politiken, Saturday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described the presidency as the most…
MoreDenmark offers base for NATO Arctic command
Denmark has offered to host a new NATO special operations headquarters in a move to cement its leadership role in the Arctic and Nordic regions. The proposed headquarters would be based at Aalborg…
MorePM: NATO commits to 5% target despite ‘tensions’
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has expressed hope that defence spending will never ever again fall below the 5% of GDP agreed by NATO leaders, Wednesday. At a press conference following the NATO summit…
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