Posted on 26. Feb, 2025 in: News

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…

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Posted on 25. Feb, 2025 in: News

DKK2bn 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…

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Posted on 24. Feb, 2025 in: News

Praise 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…

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Posted on 21. Feb, 2025 in: News

Musk 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…

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Posted on 20. Feb, 2025 in: News

Government 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…

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Posted on 19. Feb, 2025 in: News

PM: ‘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…

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Posted on 18. Feb, 2025 in: News

Newspapers 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…

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Posted on 17. Feb, 2025 in: News

PM 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…

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Posted on 14. Feb, 2025 in: News

Denmark 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:…

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Posted on 13. Feb, 2025 in: News

U.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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7:59 – All the Danish News That Fits

7:59 – Danish News Today, is the most reliable source of daily Danish news in English for diplomats, the ex-pat community, the business sector, or anyone in Denmark or abroad seeking an insight into what’s happening in Denmark right now.

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7:59: TODAS LAS NOTICIAS DANESAS DEL MOMENTO.
7:59-Noticias Danesas de Hoy es una nueva fuente de noticias en inglés dirigida especialmente al cuerpo diplomático, extranjeros viviendo en Dinamarca

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