Too radical for Radicals
Radicals thrown out of the negotiations expressed concern about moving prisoners abroad.
“Kosovo’s prison system is criticized for corruption, violence between prisoners and poorly trained staff,” said Samira Nawa, Radicals spokeswoman for the trial.
“Norway previously had a much-criticized agreement on renting prison places in the Netherlands. We are on a slippery slope when Denmark does not take responsibility for its own prisoners. ”
The agreement also includes a new prison for gang members, less use of punishment cells and better opportunities for inmates to keep in touch with their children.
Helps with NATO innovation
Denmark will help organize a new NATO innovation fund to support start-ups and military technology solutions. The fund is part of NATO’s 2030 agenda, but also follows several of the government’s ambitions for Danish defense. It is expected that the fund will invest DKK 7.5 billion over a 15-year period.
Denmark strengthens defense co-operation with Great Britain
Denmark and the United Kingdom have signed a new declaration to strengthen relations within the military. Among the initiatives are rapid reaction forces, efforts in the Baltic region and host nation support. The two countries will also work to improve the British-led response force Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), which brings together northern European countries into a strong operational collective.
Danish aircraft must monitor the English Channel for potential human trafficking
A Danish challenger aircraft will be sent out to monitor the English Channel to help curb human trafficking in the area. The EU’s border protection agency, Frontex, had asked Denmark for support for the task.
Millions of vaccines on the way abroad
The government has announced that it will donate 3.7 million vaccines to COVAX, the international vaccine cooperation that helps tackle the pandemic in developing countries. The donated vaccines were not in Denmark’s national vaccine program. Denmark has now donated 10 million vaccines to COVAX since the pandemic started.
Denmark sees more green EU funds
The government has launched a new strategy aimed at attracting more European knowledge, cooperation and funds to help the country in its green transition. Every year, the EU allocates billions of euros to help member states contribute to the climate challenge, and the government wants more of that funding to end up in Denmark. More expertise and funding is crucial to promote the green transition, said Minister of Research Jesper Petersen.
Afghanistan report ordered
A broad majority in the Folketing has agreed to order a new report examining Denmark’s civilian and military efforts in Afghanistan since 2001. The report will, among other things, shed light on key political decisions regarding military escalation and deescalation and civil action, among other things. development assistance. A key goal of the report is to identify relevant experiences that may be of value in the future and reveal how the Taliban could regain power in Afghanistan after two decades of massive civilian and military efforts in the country.
Huge aid package to Afghanistan
The government has earmarked DKK 168 million to help the critical food and human rights situation in Afghanistan. The money will go to Danish NGOs working in the area and to UN initiatives such as the World Food Program. Denmark has now given 500 million kroner for humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan in 2021. “Half of the population needs food and is in the middle of an icy winter,” says Minister for Development Aid Flemming Møller Mortensen.
The frigate sees more action in the Gulf of Guinea
Esbern Snare, the Danish frigate that recently hit headlines for shooting pirates down in the Gulf of Guinea, has had another meeting. The ship responded to an emergency signal from a container ship, but the pirates escaped and six crew members from the container ship are now missing. The Danes followed the pirates’ ship at a safe distance so as not to endanger the hostages, but when the pirates left international waters, it had to turn away, as Danish soldiers are not allowed to operate in national waters.
Green boost for development policy
As part of the latest budget agreement for 2022, the government has allocated DKK 100 million to make development aid efforts more sustainable. According to the agreement, 30 percent of Denmark’s development assistance must be green by 2023. The Minister for Development Aid Flemming Møller Mortensen, said that the agreement emphasized Denmark’s position as a world leader when it comes to climate aid for poor and vulnerable countries.
More assistance to the UN Peace Fund
The government has decided to allocate DKK 150 million to the UN Peacebuilding Fund, which looks forward to 2023. This figure is an increase of 50 percent compared to the amount Denmark gave from 2018-2020, and that makes Denmark one of the largest donors to the fund. . The support is an important aspect of Denmark’s increased commitment to the UN’s work to promote peace and security throughout the world. More specifically, Danish assistance must go to support the foundation’s efforts to promote dialogue and involve women and young people in peace processes. In addition, the Foundation’s work is supported in relation to the impact that climate change has on conflict and instability.
On the way up in Kosovo
Denmark will strengthen its cooperation with Kosovo in an attempt to promote the green transition, human rights and the development of the rule of law. It is expected that around DKK 45 million a year will be spent on the initiatives. Energy consumption in Kosovo is four times higher than the EU average – an area that Denmark has great expertise to help with.
Source: The Nordic Page