Politics

  • Jacob Mark had it all coming in rising SF party – now he quits

    Jacob Mark had it all coming in rising SF party – now he quits

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    The Copenhagen Post

    SF became Denmark’s largest party in the EP elections in June. In polls, the left-wing party is breathing down Socialdemokratiet’s neck. It is a tremendous place to be next in line in Danish politics. But today, 33-year-old Jacob Mark announced he is quitting politics at the threshold of the door of power.

  • EU leaders toughen stance on return of irregular migrants

    EU leaders toughen stance on return of irregular migrants

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    EU leaders agreed last week to speed up returns of migrants irregularly entering the bloc. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is pleased, describing Denmark’s previous attempts to pitch a stricter asylum and migration policy to the EU as “like shouting into an empty handball hall in Jutland”. But not all leaders are enthusiastic.

  • Almost half of Danes support an enforced two-state solution in Israel and Palestine

    Almost half of Danes support an enforced two-state solution in Israel and Palestine

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    45 percent of survey respondents support a two-state solution enforced by the international community. However, 51.1 percent oppose the use of military force. Advocates of the two-state solution suggest a Palestinian state whose territory comprises the Gaza Strip and West Bank, linked by an Israeli-owned corridor through Israel.

  • Denmark’s ‘Ghetto Law’ on trial in European Court of Justice

    Denmark’s ‘Ghetto Law’ on trial in European Court of Justice

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    Is Denmark’s ‘Ghetto Law’ racist? Its Eastern High Court has asked the European Court of Justice to step in with an assessment, as 16 residents of so-called ‘hard ghettos’ in Denmark seek to sue the Danish Ministry of Housing for its plans to forcibly evict them.

  • Government pushes for budget cuts to integration initiatives

    Government pushes for budget cuts to integration initiatives

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    In the spring, the Danish government walked back millions of kroner in funding cuts for integration initiatives like the Danish Refugee Council, after criticism from opposition parties. But the upcoming 2025 national budget has put them back on the table.

  • Denmark leads EU strategy to reinvest frozen Russian assets in Ukrainian defence

    Denmark leads EU strategy to reinvest frozen Russian assets in Ukrainian defence

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    The EU Commission has asked the Danish government to lead its work to distribute some DKK 2.9b in interest income from frozen Russian assets as support for Ukraine. The assets will be converted into direct investments in manufacture and procurement of military equipment.

  • Moderaterne fires a number of employees

    Moderaterne fires a number of employees

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    The Copenhagen Post

    Three employees in the party’s secretariat have been fired. In addition, seven have chosen to resign in the governing party Moderaterne.

  • The government presents major health plan

    The government presents major health plan

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    The Copenhagen Post

    In Denmark, five regions are responsible for health and hospitals. The government will propose that the regions of Sjælland and the capital be combined, so that in future there will be four regions in Denmark.

  • Vestager takes over internal market duties after EU Commissioner’s snap resignation

    Vestager takes over internal market duties after EU Commissioner’s snap resignation

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    Danish Margrethe Vestager will take over the tasks left behind by French Thierry Breton, who resigned as EU Commissioner for the Internal Market yesterday citing von der Leyen’s “questionable governance”.

  • After a 9-hour crisis meeting, Moderaterne hire a psychologist

    After a 9-hour crisis meeting, Moderaterne hire a psychologist

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    The Copenhagen Post

    Moderaterne will not be a party where there is sexism, insecurity or a poor working environment, asserts chairman Lars Løkke Rasmussen. On Tuesday, digitization minister Caroline Stage Olsen apologized for not being a good boss.

  • New minister at the centre of allegations of poor working environment in government party

    New minister at the centre of allegations of poor working environment in government party

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    The Copenhagen Post

    The governing political party Moderaterne is at the centre of a controversy in which current and former employees have complained about a culture of bullying and a toxic work environment which also implicates the new minister Caroline Stage.

  • Major government reshuffle including the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen

    Major government reshuffle including the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen

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    Lena Hunter and The Copenhagen Post

    Denmark will not only get three new ministries. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen makes significant changes to the ministerial team, with Copenhagen’s Lord Mayor Sophie Hæstorp Andersen replacing Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil as minister of social affairs and housing