PM: 3% of GDP on defence spending won’t be enough
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has again warned that NATO’s upcoming minimum target of 3% of GDP on defence spending for all members is insufficient. Speaking at a meeting of Nordic Social Democrat party…
MoreDKK2bn for Ukraine plus new Baltic Brigade
Denmark has announced an additional DKK 2 billion donation to Ukraine to strengthen its defence capabilities, including ammunition and the creation of a brigade-sized unit in collaboration with Nordic and Baltic countries. Speaking…
MorePraise for PM on 3rd anniversary of Russia’s invasion
Danish newspapers are full of praise for Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen this morning on the 3rd anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Berlingske, which warns that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy risks being ‘stabbed…
MoreMusk calls Danish astronaut ‘retarded’
Donald Trump’s right-hand man Elon Musk called Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen ‘completely retarded’ in a heated exchange on the billionaire’s own social media platform X, Thursday. After the Dane accused the Tesla and…
MoreGovernment raises defence spending to deal with Russia threat
Defence cuts must never happen again – Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s message, Wednesday, as she announced the government’s plan to spend an additional DKK 50bn ($4.6bn) on military rearmament over the next…
MorePM: ‘Massive rearmament needed to avoid war’
The government will unveil a raft of new measures this morning to strengthen the military, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced during parliamentary question time, Tuesday. When questioned about the recent Defence Intelligence assessment…
MoreNewspapers denounce Trump’s peace proposal for Ukraine
In strongly-worded editorials this morning eight leading Danish newspapers attack Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan for Ukraine. All agree that no peace agreement should be made without Ukraine’s involvement and that forcing the…
MorePM heads for emergency meeting in Paris
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and other European leaders will attend an emergency meeting in Paris today convened by France’s President Macron as concerns grow over Donald Trump’s attempts to seize control of the…
MoreDenmark is top donor to Ukraine
A NATO report showing that Denmark is the top military aid donor to Ukraine, in relation to GDP, was welcomed by Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen who said in a press release, Thursday:…
MoreU.S. lawmakers discuss potential Greenland purchase
President Trump’s proposal to purchase Greenland and make it formally part of the U.S. isn’t so far-fetched as it may seem, a panel of Arctic and security specialists told lawmakers at a Senate…
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