Red/Greens float fines to force food VAT cuts through
As part of their key policy to ensure cheaper groceries for consumers the Red/Greens (Enhedslisten) have called for fines on supermarkets that pocket VAT cuts rather than passing the savings on to consumers….
MoreLeft-wing leader threatens to topple government
The Red/Greens have threatened to topple the government if it drops plans to cut VAT on groceries. The centre-left coalition has started to waver following criticism from the opposition and leading economists who…
MoreMissing MPs derail own party’s anti-migrant push
A parliamentary push to force the government to take tougher action over the migrant flow towards the Spanish enclave of Ceuta failed Thursday after three Danish People’s Party (DPP) MPs failed to turn…
MoreTrump: ‘We’ll have Greenland by 2029’
Donald Trump is confident that Greenland will be in U.S. hands before he leaves the White House. After Steve Gruber, the host of the conservative radio programme Real America’s Voice, told the President…
MoreDPP’s Schengen proposal could lead to more migrants
A Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) proposal to pull Denmark out of the Schengen agreement would lead to more asylum seekers and migrants coming to the country, according to a government memo seen by…
More‘Iron Ladies’ demand EU action on migration
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, have again urged the EU to implement stricter border controls. The two prime ministers, characterised by Italian media as Europe’s ‘two Iron Ladies’…
MoreDPP takes the reins on the right
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has emerged as the government’s most prominent opponent – and critic – over the summer period. According to BT’s political analyst Henrik Qvortrup, DPP leader Morten Messerschmidt has…
MoreRight-wing leader ‘regrets’ meeting with pro-Russian politician
Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Morten Messerschmidt said yesterday he ‘regretted’ giving a pro-Russian, anti-NATO politician a tour of parliament. After Montenegro politician Vladislav Dajković posted a video on Instagram showing Mr Messerschmidt…
MoreAmbassador rejects Russian influence claims
The Russian embassy in Copenhagen has dismissed claims that Moscow was behind alleged hybrid attacks linked to the recent migration surge in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. After Immigration and Integration Minister Morten…
MoreGovernment welcomes Spain’s ‘firm reaction’ to Ceuta migrant surge
The government has welcomed Spain’s response to the recent surge of migrants entering the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco. Following an emergency video meeting of EU interior ministers, Tuesday, aimed at easing…
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