Løkke denies any cover-up in Israeli arms affair
Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen has acknowledged that the Foreign Ministry and Ministry of State were party to the controversial weapons deal with Israeli company Elbit. Based on documents obtained under the Freedom…
MoreDocuments reveal possible cover-up in Defence Ministry review of Elbit affair
Opposition parties are demanding answers as to why e-mail correspondence and text messages between the ministries of State and Foreign Affairs were omitted from the Defence Ministry’s review of the Israeli arms affair…
MoreNew report: Health sector needs ‘drastic overhaul’ as population ages
Denmark’s cherished universal health system needs a drastic overhaul to meet the challenges of an ageing population – the main conclusion of a government-appointed commission set up to evaluate the ‘robustness’ of the…
MoreLiberal leader plummets in popularity poll
Under-pressure Liberal (Venstre) leader Jakob Ellemann-Jensen is the voters’ least popular choice to lead the country. A new Megafon survey for TV2 shows only 4% view the former defence minister, seen as opposition…
MoreFurther delays for new F-35 fighter jets
Delivery of the Danish Air Force’s new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jets, which will replace its ageing fleet of F-16s, has been pushed back by six months to the end of 2024…
MorePM pledges more support for Ukraine during Kyiv visit
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen made an unannounced visit to Kyiv, Wednesday, where she held talks with President Zelensky and addressed Ukraine’s parliament. At a press conference the PM confirmed Denmark’s readiness to increase…
MoreDPP’s plan to honour Mohammed illustator
The Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) move to display the controversial Mohammed cartoons in one of their offices at Christiansborg (parliament) has been dismissed as a security risk by Danish Intelligence (PET). The populist…
MoreDefence Minister: Denmark ‘vigilant’ about corruption threat in Ukraine
Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has stressed that Denmark remains ‘vigilant’ to the threat of corruption in Ukraine after his Kyiv counterpart, Oleksii Reznikov, was dismissed, Sunday, as part of a wider anti-corruption…
MoreDenmark expels Russian diplomats
The Danish Foreign Ministry has expelled 10 Russian diplomats following allegations of espionage. In a statement, Friday, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said the two countries have been in ‘lengthy negotiations’ regarding visas…
More2024 budget – more green initiatives, healthcare, and defence spending
The government presented its draft budget for 2024, Thursday, with focus on climate change, healthcare, and defence. The 3,852 page bill includes DKK 1bn ($147m) for green initiatives and DKK 176m ($25.8m) to…
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