Ex-PM urges NATO members to ‘stop whining’ and increase defence spending
Former Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has urged Europeans to ‘stop whining’ about Donald Trump’s re-election as U.S. president and accept the fact they may have to contribute more to NATO. In an…
MoreNew poll reflects government’s ‘ultimate collapse’
The government would win no more than 60 seats if an election was held today, far fewer than the 90 needed for an overall majority. B.T.’s political analyst, Henrik Qvortrup, called the findings…
MorePM ‘concerned’ about Trump tariffs
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned of ‘major challenges’ ahead for both Danish and European companies following Donald Trump’s election victory last week. She told TV2 her 12-minute phone conversation with the president-elect,…
MorePM congratulates new president – who called her a ‘nasty lady’
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen joined global leaders, Wednesday, in congratulating Donald Trump on being elected the next President of the United States. In a State Ministry statement she said: “The United States is…
MoreTrump heading for White House
Donald Trump looks set to become U.S. President for a second term. At 8am this morning all major U.S. networks were projecting the convicted felon as the winner of the 2024 election. CNN/ABC/CBS/NBC…
MoreU.S. election: Party leaders side with Harris but government partners ‘on the fence’
Ahead of today’s U.S. presidential election party leaders on the left have come out overwhelmingly in favour of Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. When questioned about their preference for President here’s what they said:…
MoreForeign Minister: We can’t afford both increased defence spending and pension roll-back
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has proposed a substantial increase in Denmark’s military budget. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen have repeatedly called for greater defence spending without naming…
MoreCoal consumption hits record low
Denmark’s coal consumption has dropped to its lowest level in 50 years. A new report by the Danish Energy Agency shows a 36% decrease in 2023. Overall, fossil fuel use, including coal, oil,…
MoreLA’s citizenship proposals split coalition
The Liberal Alliance’s radical citizenship proposals have divided the government coalition. After LA leader Alex Vanopslagh said on Tuesday that foreign nationals should be required to accept ‘core Danish values’ and show support…
MoreRight-wing push for citizenship restrictions
Foreign nationals should be required to accept ‘core Danish values’ and show support for fundamental democratic principles when applying for Danish citizenship according to the right-leaning Liberal Alliance (LA). In an interview with…
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