Kosovo links development aid to prison deal
Kosovo has demanded DKK200m ($28m) in development aid from Denmark as part of the bilateral deal to provide prison space for foreign criminals. Denmark signed an agreement with Kosovo in 2021 to rent…
MoreConservative MEP refuses to step down
Conservative MEP Pernille Weiss is refusing to resign from her EU post despite being excluded as a candidate at the next election following allegations of bullying at her Brussels office. Ms Weiss was…
MoreDanish experts discredit new pipeline sabotage theory
A leaked U.S. intelligence reports suggests that Ukraine was responsible for the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage in Danish territorial waters last year. In November, the Danish Maritime Authority’s (Søfartsstyrelsen) video footage of the damage in the…
MoreFinance Minister in line to succeed PM if………
While the government will be weakened if the prime minister quits to become NATO secretary general there’s a very capable ’crown prince in waiting’, leading political commentator, and ex-Conservative leader, Hans Engell said…
MorePM and President in White House ‘love-in’
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and US President Joe Biden were full of praise for each other at an Oval Office press briefing ahead of talks at the White House, Monday. The President characterised…
MorePM at White House today
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has arrived in Washington DC for talks with US President Joe Biden amid continuing speculation that she’s a leading contender to replace Jens Stoltenberg as NATO secretary general in…
MoreDR journalist comes under fire for assisting EU anti-fraud probe
A prominent DR News journalist has been accused of violating journalistic ethics following the leak of a three-page EU report showing he shared detailed information on Morten Messerschmidt, now head of the Danish…
MoreDefence Minister misled parliament
When Defence Minister Jacob Ellemann-Jensen rushed through approval of a DKK1.7bn ($250m) deal with controversial Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems in January he informed parliament that the authorities had obtained offers from three arms manufacturers…
MoreDefence spending to be tripled over next decade
The government has put forward proposals for a 300% increase in military spending over the next ten years in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. If the plans are passed, DKK143bn ($21bn)…
MoreZelensky thanks Denmark for new military donation
Ukraine’s President Zelensky has thanked Denmark for increasing military aid to Ukraine after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced, Monday, that the government will add another DKK 7.5bn ($1.1bn) to the billion-dollar defence fund…
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