Tag: Jeppe Kofod
International Round-Up: Had the stray missiles been Russian, the consequences would have been serious, says acting Danish foreign minister
The acting foreign minister, Jeppe Kofod, did not mince words after the news that a Polish farm was hit by missiles on Tuesday, killing two residents. “Together with Poland, we are part of the world’s strongest military alliance, NATO,” he told TV2. “A security issue for Poland is a security issue for all of us.” […]
A record number of women elected to the Danish Parliament
Voice magnets Mette and Inger Looking at the top ten politicians who attracted the most personal votes, women also fared well. Mette Frederiksen topped the list with 60,687 personal votes, followed by Inger Støjberg (47,211), Lars Løkke Rasmussen (38,439), Alex Vanoplasgh (38,284) and Jacob Mark (31,235). The top ten were rounded out by Magnus Heunicke […]
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod fails to make it to the Folketing
Sofie pays forkIn other election news, Sofie Carsten Nielsen has resigned as leader of Radikale in the wake of a disastrous election last night. It is still uncertain whether she will even get enough votes to return to the Folketing, which prompted Nielsen to resign. Nielsen, who was once a close ally of Mette Frederiksen’s […]
The Nord Stream pipeline leaks appear to be the result of deliberate action
washington – European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Wednesday that all indications are that leaks from two Nord Stream natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea “are the result of a deliberate act.” “We will support any investigation aimed at getting to the bottom of what happened and why, and will take further […]
International Round-Up: Denmark donates millions to Pakistan in the wake of floods
Hundreds of thousands displacedDenmark’s aid will go to UNHCR, which has distributed critical aid such as tents, sanitation, blankets and sleeping mats to the affected areas. The government said it would support continued aid support and protection for women and children in crisis areas. The UN estimates that 6.4 million people are in need of […]
EU approves visa ban for Russian citizens
During an official EU meeting in Prague, it has been decided that Russians will no longer be able to freely visit Europe on holiday as long as the war in Ukraine continues. Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod told TV2 that he is happy with the agreement: “It sends a clear signal to Vladimir Putin that his […]
International Round-Up: Denmark opens official office in Rwanda
Asylum stage?Denmark turned heads last year when it passed a law allowing the country to send asylum seekers outside Europe while they are under review. Rwanda was singled out as a potential destination for asylum seekers. “Denmark and Rwanda share a desire to better help more refugees to tackle irregular and dangerous migration, such as […]
Simon Spies’ ‘morning bun girls’ demand apology from holiday company he founded
Denmark has really changed. Barely a decade ago, a life that celebrated the life of one of its most lovable scoundrels hit theaters. It ended up selling 314,545 tickets and winning four Robert awards – the country’s answer to the Oscars. But today Simon Spies, the package travel pioneer whose champagne lifestyle never failed to […]
International Round-Up: Denmark earmarks millions to help solve potential oil spill disaster
The ship FSO Safer has long been stranded about eight kilometers from the coast of Yemen and threatens to become one of the world’s biggest environmental disasters and further worsen the dire humanitarian situation in the country. The UN carries out an operation to empty the abandoned ship and Denmark supports the operation with 7 […]
Nuclear weapons are a necessary deterrent, explains the foreign minister at the UN nuclear conference
The Danish foreign minister, Jeppe Kofod, attended a nuclear conference at the UN headquarters in New York City yesterday to speak on behalf of the Nordic ministers, and he did not miss the opportunity to make himself heard. Kofod admits that in an ideal world there would be no need for nuclear weapons, but in […]
International Round-Up: Foreign Minister says Denmark will use development aid funds to rebuild Ukraine
Jeppe Kofod, the Danish foreign minister, has said that “some of the money” to rebuild Ukraine must come from Denmark’s development aid funds, reports Jyllands-Posten. The potential allocation of additional development money for reconstruction in Ukraine has drawn criticism from parties such as the Unity List, which says it will do so at the expense […]
International Round-Up: Refugees are struggling to find work in Denmark, but are doing better in Norway and Sweden
Refugees in Denmark may face a harder time when it comes to finding work, at least compared to those in neighboring countries, according to a new report by the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research. The study, which examined how Nordic integration policy affects refugees’ entry into the […]
International Round-Up: Denmark hits the milestone for vaccine donation, but it has not been easy!
With a donation of more than 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccines to Thailand, Denmark has fulfilled its goal of donating 10 million vaccines worldwide. The 1,266,000 Moderna-Spikevax vaccines arrived in Thailand last Thursday. According to Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke, Denmark will continue its efforts to find recipient countries for its overdoses. Finding countries to take […]
Danske Nyheder Round-Up: Supermarket chain owner freezes the prices of basic goods over the summer
While the Ministry of Finance predicts that inflation will end at just over 5 percent in 2022, food prices are expected to rise twice as fast. So it is a consolation to learn that the Salling Group sets a price cap on everyday basic products such as oatmeal and milk – 100 in Netto and […]
It is election time again: Danes are in favor of dropping reservations, but many are still unresolved
There must be good money in putting up election posters. Copenhagen, and most of Denmark, is once again decorated with them – attached in large numbers to all sorts of fences, railings and lampposts at the weekend. They hold another bleeding choice, you might be thinking. Barely a few months after the last one, the […]
International Round-Up: Strong evidence for Russian cyber attack on eve of war, says Danish foreign minister
Russia has been accused of orchestrating a destructive cyber attack on satellite equipment used by US-owned satellite company Viasat on 24 February – the same date it invaded Ukraine. It is believed the attack had the aim of paralyzing the communication channels of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Certainly, tens of thousands of Europeans, including many […]
Russia expels Danish diplomats
Moscow has retaliated against the deportation of Russian envoys from Denmark last month, the Foreign Ministry said Russia has shown seven Danish embassy staff working in Moscow the door in retaliation for the expulsion of its own diplomats last month. In a statement released on Thursday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it had called on Danish […]
Danish-Indian relations were further strengthened by a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Foreign Ministers Jeppe Kofod and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar India’s Ambassador to Denmark, Pooja Kapur Denmark’s ambassador to India, Freddy Svane
The Russian ambassador’s knuckles knocked on Friday night over the intrusion into Danish airspace
The Russian ambassador to Denmark, Vladimir Barbin, has been told in the strongest terms that the presence of a Russian plane in Danish airspace on Friday 29 April was “a completely unacceptable violation of the international rulebook”. Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has confirmed that senior officials from his ministry have spoken directly with Barbin about […]
More EU members fire Russian diplomats
Italy, Denmark and Sweden will deport a total of 48 people, as Moscow promises revenge Italy, Denmark and Sweden have decided to expel a total of 48 Russian diplomats, and will be the latest EU countries to take action in the ongoing diplomatic crisis in the middle of Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine. Foreign ministers from […]
More EU member states kick out Russian diplomats
Italy, Denmark and Sweden will deport a total of 48 people, as Moscow promises revenge Italy, Denmark and Sweden have decided to expel a total of 48 Russian diplomats, and will be the latest EU countries to take action in the ongoing diplomatic crisis in the middle of Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine. Foreign ministers from […]
Denmark expels 15 Russian intelligence officers
Maintaining ties with Moscow“This will signal to Moscow that we will not accept that Russian intelligence officers are spying on Danish territory.” said Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod. “They pose a risk to our national security that we cannot overlook. Therefore, together with a number of our closest allies, we are putting our foot down on […]
Jeppe Kofod reacts to violent images from Bucha: perpetrators must be held accountable
Over the past few days, reports of Russian troops leaving Kiev and its suburbs have brought hope that the conflict in Ukraine is escalating. This was before pictures of Bucha were published for all to see. Among a scene of burnt-out vehicles, civilians lie dead in the streets of the newly conquered suburb. Those who […]
The Danish Foreign Minister shares a tweet about a mass walkout during the Russian UN speech
This morning, the Danish Foreign Minister, Jeppe Kofod, shared a picture on Twitter of a joint diplomatic walkout during a speech given by the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, at a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Lavrov approached the council at a distance after canceling his participation due to “EU states […]
Putin could detonate a nuclear weapon off the coast of Denmark as a show of force, warns Moscow analyst
Four years ago this week, Western Europe was hit by the Beast of the East. Today, it is in the firing line for a ‘Blast from the Past’, according to the BBC. In an article published at approx. 3 CET warns the BBC that Russia could potentially detonate a nuclear weapon off the coast of […]
More European countries are closing the airspace to Russian planes
France, Norway, Italy, the Netherlands, Ireland and Austria are the latest to announce bans France and Norway have announced that they will close their airspace to Russian aircraft in the midst of Moscow’s military action in Ukraine, joining a growing list of European countries that have already imposed restrictions on Russian airlines. Moscow has promised […]
Denmark closes airspace for Russian aircraft
At a press conference this morning, Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod announced that Denmark will close its airspace to Russian aircraft in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The ban, which also affects privately owned Russian aircraft, will come into force as soon as possible pending some legal details to be clarified. “Russian planes will not […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine causes shares to plummet in Denmark
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in shares falling all over the world. At opening time this Thursday, the Danish C25 index of the country’s leading shares had fallen by around 4.79 percent. An hour later, it had returned by 2.8 percentage points, then still a decrease of 2 percent compared to yesterday. The index […]
Denmark condemns Russia’s recognition of breakaway regions
Crime 2.0? This is what Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod says to TV2 News that Russia’s escalation of the conflict calls for a common response. Together with the USA, Great Britain and the rest of the EU, Denmark is preparing to formulate new sanctions against Vladimir Putin and Russia. “We are coordinating things. Sanctions will be […]
Russia alerted about foreign troops on Bornholm
Experts: Not applicable However, says two experts who have spoken to TV2 News that the note is not relevant today. Cornelius Wiesener, who is a postdoc at the Department of Law at the University of Copenhagen, claims that the memorandum does not indicate that there is an agreement that foreign troops will be on Bornholm […]
Denmark is stepping up defense co-operation with the United States
Another American foothold in Europe According to Frederiksen, the discussions leading up to the agreement have been a long process and do not reflect the current tensions between the West and Russia, even though it was something to consider. The Prime Minister pointed to a similar cooperation that the United States currently has with Norway. […]
International Round-Up: Denmark’s COVID-19 vaccine donations are wasted
Flemming shakes The error meant that countries that initially agreed to take the vaccines ended up giving up because they were unable to use the vaccines before they expired. Minister for Development Aid, Flemming Møller Mortensen, is shaken by the revelations, and he revealed that the Danish authorities have initiated a legal dialogue with AstraZeneca […]
Sahel security: Takuba Task Force is still welcome in Mali
While Paris is counting on a reinforcement of the Takuba combat force in the Sahel region to compensate for the withdrawal of troops from its previous Operation Barkhane, Denmark announced on Thursday that it would withdraw its troops from Mali at the request of the ruling junta. Does this mark the beginning of the end […]
Denmark begins to withdraw troops from Mali following the junta’s demands
Denmark announced on Thursday that it will begin withdrawing its troops from Mali after the West African country’s ruling junta insisted on an immediate withdrawal, hitting France’s attempt to trick European allies into bearing part of the burden of fighting jihadists in the region. The decision comes in the middle of the tension between Mali […]
France called for its colonial reflexes to be curbed
France was asked to show? Restraint and respect the fundamental principle? of non-interference A spokesman for Mali’s transitional junta government has reiterated the demand for Danish troops to leave the country and struck a blow against the country’s former colonial masters. Abdoulaye Maiga spoke late on Wednesday to the news broadcaster ORTM1 and warned the […]
Denmark begins to withdraw troops from Mali at the junta’s request
Denmark announced on Thursday that it will begin withdrawing its troops from Mali after the West African country’s ruling junta insisted on an immediate withdrawal, hitting France’s attempt to trick European allies into bearing part of the burden of fighting jihadists in the region. The decision comes in the middle of the tension between Mali […]
International Round-Up: Denmark can proudly look back on its term of office in the UN Human Rights Council
Denmark’s first term of office in the UN Human Rights Council has expired after three years. And Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has been quick to celebrate the success of his debut. Stops over our weight Denmark used the opportunity of its membership to shape the global value agenda as much as possible by making improvements […]
International Round-Up: Denmark paid 40 million kroner to the UK to hire Afghan interpreters
Ongoing dilemma A total of 1,077 people from Afghanistan, including 236 interpreters and their family members who were evacuated to Denmark after Kabul’s fall in August, are still being treated for asylum. According to an internal memo from the Danish Defense Agency from June 2021, only 9 out of 116 Afghan interpreters have been granted […]
International Round-Up: Danish artist launches lawsuit to protect statue
Every student at Hong Kong University knows ‘The Pillar of Shame’, the Danish artist Jens Galschiøt’s impressive eight meter high, two ton orange sculpture of bodies deformed by pain and despair. And now Galschiøt – who sculpted it in 1997 in memory of the victims of the June 4, 1989 massacre, when the Chinese army […]
The mouse that roared: Local candidate in Copenhagen receives China!
There’s David and Goliath, the classic movie ‘The Mouse that Roared’ from 1959, James Buster Douglas beat Mike Tyson and Foinavon, the brave British horse who won the world’s toughest race after every other rider was put off by the 23rd. fence. And now you can add Thomas Rohden, Radical local election candidate barely out […]
Kofod will discuss migration at Rwanda summit
– I will meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is hosting the meeting, and we have a good collaboration within climate, migration and other things, says Jeppe Kofod. Asked directly whether he should discuss the possibility of reception centers for asylum seekers in Rwanda, Jeppe Kofod answers: – Of course, we also discuss […]
International Round-Up: No corona test result is needed for unvaccinated visitors to enter Denmark from 25 October
From 25 October, it will be possible for unvaccinated citizens in the EU and the Schengen area to enter Denmark without a valid COVID-19 test. The only requirement for access is to get a test within 24 hours of arrival. Tremor on the Swedish border The news is especially welcome for Swedes who commute to […]
Denmark sends medical equipment to Romania in covid-19 match
The decision was made jointly between Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (S), Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke (S) and Minister of Defense Trine Bramsen (S), it appears from the press release. – The country (Romania, ed.) Is hard hit with high infection rates, a pressured health care system that lacks vacancies in the intensive care units […]
EL criticizes the government for selling corona vaccines
– It is completely distasteful that in the middle of a pandemic we start behaving like a creepy nation. This is what the Unity List’s corona spokesperson, Peder Hvelplund, says about the government’s decision to sell 200,400 surplus mRNA vaccines from Moderna to Australia. Australia has requested to buy surplus vaccines and they already arrived […]
The Crown Prince and Kofod are going to Iceland for climate change
Crown Prince Frederik is at the forefront when a Danish delegation visits Iceland on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the green transition and how Denmark and Iceland can cooperate on it. This is what the Danish embassy in Iceland writes in a press release. In addition to the Crown Prince, the delegation consists of Foreign […]
Parties: Children in Syrian concentration camps must be remotely educated
Five Danish children in Syrian prison camps must have distance education, according to a number of parties. It writes Politiken. The children are among the 19 children that the Danish government will evacuate to Denmark. For the five children, however, if they are to be evacuated, it requires the consent of their mothers, who have […]
International Round-Up: Danish minority party SSW tipped to win a seat in the German parliament
The South Schleswig Holstein Electoral Association – a party of Danish and Frisian minorities – can expect to win a seat in the Bundestag, the German parliament, reports ARD. Stefan Seidler, SSW’s leading candidate, would be nominated to sit there, and he wants to “offer Scandinavian solutions in Berlin and thus strengthen the region”, according […]
Jeppe Kofod: We are not going to recognize the Taliban
– We do not want to turn our backs on the population. Those who must live with the Taliban, and the women who take to the streets and demonstrate for their fundamental rights. – And at the same time, we have some in power that we do not recognize, that we do not cooperate with. […]
Thorning on Kofod: He was punished and may be minister
She is coming out on Monday with the book “The Blonde’s Considerations”, which is about gender, feminism and #MeToo. Here she reflects on Jeppe Kofod’s current ministerial post in the light of the wave that was seriously set in motion in Denmark after a speech by TV host Sofie Linde at the Zulu Comedy Galla […]
Princess Marie will be the cultural representative at the embassy in Paris
Princess Marie is associated with the Danish Embassy in Paris as a special cultural representative. It enters into force on 1 October. It informs the royal house in a press release. According to the royal family, the princess must find “new Danish-French partnerships for the benefit of Danish cultural life”, it reads. – The task […]
Jeppe Kofod visits Pakistan to discuss Taliban
– Without that platform, we would not have been able to get so many out in such a short time, says Jeppe Kofod. – That’s why I’m here. And to personally thank the employees out at the airport who helped make it so successful. The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on August 15. […]
Unpaid investigative work of Afghanistan exit faces criticism
It writes Politiken. One of the members – Jacob Kaarsbo, who is former head of analysis at the Defense Intelligence Service – finds it not only “unprofessional”. He also fears that it goes beyond the group’s incentive to dive into the matter. – They have proposed that it should be a thorough study and a […]
India pushes for extradition of Niels Holck
In 1995, Niels Holck helped supply weapons to a rebel group in West Bengal in northeastern India. India has wanted him extradited for decades, but it has not happened. – At my meeting with the Indian Foreign Minister in connection with his official visit to Denmark on 4 to 5 September 2021, the extradition case […]
The government will report on efforts in Afghanistan
The government will launch a historical study of Denmark’s involvement in Afghanistan over 20 years. This is stated by Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (S) to Information. According to Kofod, the investigation must be carried out by independent experts. The idea is backed by the government’s three support parties – SF, the Radicals and the Unity […]
Jeppe Kofod hires another special adviser
A special adviser is also popularly known as a spin doctor. Lukas A. Lausen, together with Jeppe Kofod’s other special adviser, Ole Rydahl Svensson, will assist the Minister in government policy work. Lausen previously worked as a political adviser to Jeppe Kofod when he was in the European Parliament. – I look forward to resuming […]
Kofod discusses asylum system with Rwanda for UN assembly
In connection with the UN General Assembly, the Danish government has once again discussed with Rwanda how the way in which asylum seekers can be handled can be changed. This is what Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (S) says. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rwanda posted a post on Twitter showing Rwanda’s Foreign […]
Kofod invites to discussions on new Afghanistan strategy
He said this on Thursday from New York, where he is attending the UN General Assembly. Initially, the Foreign Minister has set himself three overarching priorities: the fight against terrorism, the rights of the Afghan people and the avoidance of a humanitarian collapse resulting in famine and refugee flows. How these goals will be best […]
Kofod sees Russia’s democracy going the completely wrong way in elections
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (SocDem) is strongly critical of the way in which the parliamentary elections in Russia have been held. – For me, both the election result, but also the whole run-up to the election in Russia, is a clear reminder that democratic development is going in the completely wrong direction, he says. – […]
Ministers criticized: No one could predict Kabul’s rapid decline
Neither Washington, London, Berlin nor the UN system had predicted how quickly the Taliban militant movement would gain ground in Afghanistan and in particular the capital, Kabul. This is what Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (S) said on Friday at a consultation on the evacuation from Afghanistan, where he and Minister of Defense Trine Bramsen (S) […]
Another 15 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan
Another 15 people from Danish lists have come out of Afghanistan via land, Jeppe Kofod (S) informs on Twitter. 57 people are left on the lists.
New threats require military transformation in Europe
But new threats lurk ahead – for Denmark and the rest of the European countries. Henrik Breitenbauch, center manager and military researcher at the University of Copenhagen, points to four main challenges for Denmark after Afghanistan. Russia’s aggression as the largest, China’s attempts at dominance, the continuing terrorist threat and, last but not least, the […]
Denmark pays Britain to take its Afghan interpreters
Evacuated to land In related news, it has emerged that Denmark continues to evacuate Afghanistan – now ashore. Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod revealed in a Twitter post on September 7th that 20 people on the so-called ‘Danish list’ have so far been helped out of the war-torn country by road. On 31 August, the Ministry […]
Supporting parties want a larger majority for Danish participation in the war
This means that there must be a so-called qualified majority if Denmark is to participate in a war in the future. So not like today just a simple majority. The message is not new, but is relevant again after the chaotic exit from Afghanistan after 20 years of war in the country, including with Danish […]
Nine from the Danish list evacuated by road from Afghanistan
Twenty people from the Foreign Ministry’s lists have been evacuated from Afghanistan in the past two days. It happened “by road.” This is stated by Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (S). – They are accommodated in a safe place and transported to Denmark. The work continues, the minister writes on Twitter. In a written comment to […]
Kofod: We have evacuated 20 from Afghanistan by road
Twenty people from the Foreign Ministry’s lists have been evacuated from Afghanistan by road in the past two days. This is stated by Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (S). Kofod informs on the social media Twitter that for the sake of the operation, it is limited how much information can be given about the case. – […]
India will learn from green Danish solutions
– We also want to be greener again, says Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. – And in relation to that, we believe that Denmark is a very unique partner, because you have strengths and experiences and a best practice, which is enormously helpful for a country like India at this time in the country’s development, he says. Earlier […]
Ministry: Only 60 NGO staff had to be evacuated from Kabul
There was at most room to evacuate 60 Afghan NGO staff as well as their families from Kabul, following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan’s capital. That number was determined based on an understanding of the parliamentary parties, Erik Rasmussen, director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, tells Politiken. – I do not want to go […]
Minister sets up group to investigate Afghanistan exit
“With this group of experts, we will have the opportunity for the authorities to turn all the stones that need to be turned in this situation,” he says. The purpose of the group of experts, which Kofod describes as “extremely well-qualified”, is to ensure that an external perspective on the effort will be included in […]
Blue parties will let ex-defense chief investigate Afghanistan exit
The blue parties in the Folketing want a former chief of defense to be in charge of an investigation into the course of Denmark’s exit from Afghanistan. It writes Politiken. All the parties in the Folketing agree that the process must be investigated. The government itself has suggested that it is the ministers who will […]
Denmark has completed evacuation mission in Afghanistan
This is stated by the Armed Forces. On board the aircraft are the last Danish equipment and the last personnel. The evacuations began when the Taliban militant movement seized power in Afghanistan. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark has evacuated a total of 988 people from the Afghan capital. 42 Afghans still want […]
The Left criticizes the government for Afghanistan evaluation
The government said on Friday that it had decided to launch an evaluation of the evacuation efforts in Afghanistan. An inter-ministerial group – consisting of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Immigration and Integration Affairs, the Ministry of Justice and relevant underlying authorities – will be responsible for the […]
Time to step up: Will Denmark take a positive attitude towards Afghan refugees?
Denmark has completed its evacuation of Danish delegation staff in Afghanistan. “A total of 384 people have now flown to Denmark from Afghanistan. All local employees at the Danish embassy, ​​both current and those who have worked for us within two years, and their families who have accepted the offer of evacuation, are now in […]
Intelligence service underestimated Kabul’s fall
Now the intelligence service acknowledges that it underestimated how fast the Taliban’s takeover would go. – It was not a surprise that Kabul fell, but the speed at which it happened, we had not considered probable, says Svend Larsen, acting head of FE, in a press release. – We based our assessments on the intelligence […]
Intelligence: Kabul’s fall came faster than expected
The Defense Intelligence Service (FE) underestimated how quickly the Taliban would seize power in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul. It writes FE in a press release. It was “less likely” that Kabul would fall in 2021. And it was briefed to the parliamentary parties at a briefing on 9 August. That was the FE’s assessment “until immediately […]
Report challenges Kofod’s Afghanistan exit
It appears from classified documents that Berlingske has seen. According to experts, the report questions Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod’s (S)’s claim of deficient intelligence from Afghanistan – including that analyzes and intelligence about the situation in Afghanistan were “completely decoupled from reality”. That explanation does not quite hold water, says military analyst Hans Peter Michaelsen, […]
Left: Military report on Afghanistan shows government mistakes
In recent weeks, both have proved to be true. And right now a large-scale evacuation work is taking place, where Denmark, the United States and other allied countries are trying to get their citizens out of Afghanistan. – This illustrates the need for, as we have said throughout the process, that when the operation is […]
Military report shakes Kofod’s explanation of Afghanistan exit
According to experts, the report questions Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod’s (S)’s allegation of deficient intelligence from Afghanistan. Kofod has explained that analyzes and intelligence about the situation in Afghanistan were “completely disconnected from reality. It calls for self-examination”. But that explanation does not quite hold water, says military analyst Hans Peter Michaelsen, who Berlingske has […]
Kofod: About 60 from the Danish list are in Afghanistan
There are about 60 people left on the so-called Danish list in Afghanistan, says Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (S). About 850 people have been evacuated.
Kofod: About 60 people from the Danish list are in Afghanistan
The list consists of Danish citizens and persons legally resident in Denmark. Jeppe Kofod and Minister of Defense Trine Bramsen (S) say that Denmark has evacuated a total of about 850 people from Afghanistan, who were recently taken over by the militant Islamist movement Taliban. Trine Bramsen says that there will only be a few […]
Play-offs in progress on evacuation from Afghanistan
– The situation is difficult. Especially when we look at our allies, who must have a lot of people in the coming days, the hourglass runs out, says Minister of Defense Trine Bramsen (S). U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday that it may be appropriate for U.S. troops to stay longer in Afghanistan than until […]
Trine Bramsen: The hourglass runs out for evacuations
– But it is clear that the situation is difficult. Especially when we look at our allies, who must have a lot of people in the coming days, the hourglass runs out, says Trine Bramsen. She confirms that a Danish Hercules military plane evacuated over 80 people from Kabul on Saturday night. – These are […]
Danish plane evacuates over 80 people from Kabul
More than 80 people were evacuated from Kabul on a Danish military plane on Saturday night. This was stated by Minister of Defense Trine Bramsen (S) on Sunday on Twitter. – I can confirm that a Danish Hercules plane took off from Kabul last night. This time with over 80 on board. Most from the […]
Evacuation aircraft with 131 passengers land in Copenhagen
Sunday noon, an evacuation plane from Islamabad landed in Copenhagen with 131 people on board. The passengers are evacuated and authorities. There are also people on board who the Danish authorities have helped Iceland and Sweden to evacuate. A total of 90 passengers have been evacuated. It writes Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (S) on Twitter. […]
SAS planes with evacuees are on their way to Copenhagen
It is scheduled to land at around 11.30 Danish time at Copenhagen Airport. How many and who are on board, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can not state. However, it is clear that these are evacuees. Denmark is evacuating, among others, Afghans who have worked for the Danish embassy and their families. On Saturday, Foreign […]
About 90 people on the Danish list are still in Afghanistan
Three days ago, there were about 70 people on the Danish list, but it has now increased in recent days. – It is a list that has changed significantly. There are about 90 at the moment, but vary in different directions. We also do everything to get them out, says Jeppe Kofod. The list of […]
About 90 people on the Danish list are still in Kabul
About 90 people on the Danish list are still in Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod (S) informs. 450 people have now been evacuated from Kabul to Denmark.
All local staff have been evacuated from Afghanistan
– We have managed to get more flights to Denmark in recent days. This means that a total of 384 people have now flown to Denmark from Afghanistan. – Overall, we have succeeded in evacuating all local employees who have accepted the offer of evacuation and who have been employed within the last two years, […]
All local staff evacuated from Afghanistan
– We have managed to get more flights to Denmark in recent days. This means that a total of 384 people have now flown to Denmark from Afghanistan. – Overall, we have succeeded in evacuating all local employees who have accepted the offer of evacuation and who have been employed within the last two years, […]
The majority of Danish soldiers’ Afghan interpreters have been evacuated
– The majority of the interpreters have landed at Copenhagen Airport. It is about 30 people who are estimated to have interpreted for Danish soldiers, she says. – Since the weekend, more than 250 applications have been received through the interpreting agreement. But it is the 30 who are currently considered to have collaborated with […]
Kofod: Virtually no locals can reach Kabul Airport
– That is why there is a huge need for a joint effort among NATO countries. We must send a clear and common signal that the airport must be kept open, safe and functional. It is crucial, says Jeppe Kofod. The Taliban, which has quickly taken power in Afghanistan, has set up checkpoints, according to […]
Majority will leave evacuated Afghans
A political agreement ensures Afghans who have worked for Denmark in the country for the past two years and their families temporary residence for two years. However, six out of ten Danes believe that Denmark should let them become permanent. It shows a study done by Voxmeter for Ritzau. Here, approximately 60 percent agree or […]
84 Afghan evacuees arrive in Denmark
COPENHAGEN, August 19 (Xinhua) – A group of 84 evacuees from Afghanistan arrived in Denmark on Thursday, after being picked up from the Pakistani capital Islamabad by a Scandinavian Airlines plane. The group, which consists mainly of Afghans who have worked for the Danish embassy in Kabul and their families, was evacuated after the Taliban […]
Kofod: Denmark has been working at Afghanistan level since April
– No one could guess how fast it would go. But it has been quick to get the infrastructure and international cooperation up and running, says Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) about the Danish evacuation effort in Afghanistan at the press conference. The planning has been going on for a long time, adds Foreign Minister […]
Minister of Defense: Unusual courage made evacuation possible
Following the Taliban’s rapid takeover of Afghanistan, there is panic in the city’s capital. Here, thousands of locals have searched towards the airport to try to get out of the country. It was under these conditions that the Armed Forces was able to carry out the first evacuation on Sunday. On Sunday evening, we were […]
About 70 people on the Danish list in Afghanistan
– We have a list of Danish citizens or others with legal residence in Denmark. It is about 70 people. – But the list is changing fast. The other day it was about 10 people, but as Kabul fell, it grew rapidly, says Jeppe Kofod. The real figure is fraught with great uncertainty. The Ministry […]
Denmark thanks Pakistan for assistance with evacuation in Afghanistan
431 Afghan citizens The news comes on the heels of the Taliban, which swept into Kabul on Sunday after a quick withdrawal from the United States and its coalition allies, including Denmark. The speed with which the Taliban have taken control of Afghanistan seems to have surprised coalition leaders, and many countries have struggled to […]
