Tag: Mette

  • Prime Minister makes strongest call yet for ceasefire in Gaza

    Prime Minister makes strongest call yet for ceasefire in Gaza

    “Today I strongly call for a humanitarian ceasefire, which Denmark has voted for in the UN,” said Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen after a grim new report on the conditions in Gaza from the WHO. Plus, Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen has landed safely back on earth after six months in space with a smile and a…

  • Crown Princess Mette-Marit's incurable illness

    Crown Princess Mette-Marit's incurable illness

    The changes that will save the monarchy Royal calendars are filled months in advance but for Crown Princess Mette-Marit that is an impossibility because her illness makes life unpredictable. Court expert Roger Lundgren was a guest on the podcast and talked about the major changes the Norwegian royal house will most likely be forced to…

  • Danish Prime Minister criticizes NATO: “Of course, Ukraine's aid counts as defense expenditure”

    Danish Prime Minister criticizes NATO: “Of course, Ukraine's aid counts as defense expenditure”

    NATO allies are expected to commit two percent of their GDP to defense spending. Denmark has historically undercut this, much to the dismay of the United States. Mette Frederiksen says that Denmark will now hit the target by including it in its military aid to Ukraine. The full version of this article is only available…

  • Violence in close relationships – one in five life-threatening

    Violence in close relationships – one in five life-threatening

    Susanna Strand, professor of criminology Mette Bengtsson, director of the women's shelter in Borås Program manager: Mikael Kulle

  • Denmark, USA Reach Defense Agreement

    Denmark, USA Reach Defense Agreement

    Denmark has reached a defense agreement with the United States that allows American soldiers and military equipment to be based on Danish soil, the country's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday. The 10-year agreement was announced after the US signed similar agreements with Finland and Sweden this month. “This means that US soldiers and…

  • Defense Intelligence: The threat from Russia will continue for a long time

    Defense Intelligence: The threat from Russia will continue for a long time

    Russia's conflict with the West constitutes the biggest security threat to Denmark for “many, many years”, say security analysts. In the financial area, Denmark's C25 index is up after the American central bank signaled interest rate cuts. In addition, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says that she “doesn't expect love”, and a Danish diamond heir goes…

  • Mette Frederiksen fends off harsh criticism in a sensitive intelligence case

    Mette Frederiksen fends off harsh criticism in a sensitive intelligence case

    Was the top of the government involved in the repatriation of the head of the Defense Intelligence Service? Did the top government approve the wiretapping of the boss, Lars Findsen? Why were details of Findsen’s sexual encounters leaked? The full version of this article is only available to subscribers. Already a subscriber, log in here:…

  • The police increase security at Jewish and Israeli places in Copenhagen

    The police increase security at Jewish and Israeli places in Copenhagen

    Hamas’ attack on Israel at the weekend has caused the Danish police to increase security. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen calls the attack “unforgivable” The full version of this article is only available to subscribers. Already a subscriber, log in here: sign in Forgot your password? Get unlimited access to all of The Copenhagen Post Our…

  • News roundup: Police officers angry at PM, climate politician kicked out of his group

    Monday’s news roundup starts with the government warming up to upcoming negotiations on more pay for public servants. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has special employees in mind. In last year’s election campaign, the Social Democrats wanted to set aside DKK 3 billion for a salary increase among public employees. Over the weekend, Mette Frederiksen named…

  • The government starts a silent offensive

    After a difficult start with an absent leader of the Liberal Party and strong speculation about a NATO job for Mette Frederiksen, the government is trying to get back on track with new measures. The full version of this article is only available to subscribers. Already a subscriber, log in here: sign in Forgot your…

  • Danish opposition parties protest plan to ban Quran-burning

    Danish opposition parties protest plan to ban Quran-burning

    Scandinavian lawmakers have suggested a legal instrument to outlaw the burning of religious texts could be introduced Seven Danish political parties have issued an objection to government plans to make it illegal to desecrate copies of the Quran or any sacred texts. They argue that any moves to limit such protests are incompatible with the…

  • Biden in Finland for talks with Nordic leaders

    Biden in Finland for talks with Nordic leaders

    US President Joe Biden is in Helsinki to meet leaders from the Nordic countries on Thursday and praise Finland’s NATO membership. Biden’s schedule includes a separate meeting with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto ahead of the larger gathering that includes Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…

  • Presidents Niinistö and Biden will meet in Helsinki on July 13

    Presidents Niinistö and Biden will meet in Helsinki on July 13

    The heads of state will discuss topics related to the deepening environmental, security and technology cooperation between the United States and the Nordic countries. “This reflects that the United States considers its Nordic relations relatively important,” Niinistö said quoted saying For Helsingin Sanomat reporters at his official residence in Helsinki on Sunday. Niinistö said that…

  • Minister addresses Mette’s deleted Minkgate messages in late-night doorstep challenge

    Acting Minister of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen faced the media on his doorstep last night – the situation was clearly an important one that needed immediate clarification. His appearance followed a briefing by key parliamentary figures in the Ministry of Defense earlier in the evening. Poulsen told the media what he told the leaders: The…

  • Løkke fears the PM’s NATO ambition

    From 11.-12. In July, the NATO leaders will meet for a much-anticipated summit in Lithuania. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen yesterday participated in a summit meeting with other government leaders in Moldova. And on Monday, she will visit US President Joe Biden at the White House. Rumors about her candidacy to take over the post of…

  • The Danish Prime Minister will meet with Joe Biden in the White House on June 5

    In September 2022, it was announced that Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen would further strengthen Danish ties to the United States by meeting President Joe Biden at the White House. Today it has been confirmed that the meeting will take place on 5 June – Constitution Day in Denmark. The meeting is well timed, as there…

  • Staffan Westerberg

    Staffan Westerberg

    With “Lost in the pancake” in the 70s and “Lillstrumpa och Syster yster” during the 80s formed Staffan Westerberg the childhood of entire generations. Often with wayward dolls in the lead roles. He has also written scripts, directed and had countless roles in film, television and on several theater stages, including Dramaten and Teater Brunnsgatan…

  • Crazyr than Christmas: Nothing like a lady!

    Two of the English-speaking world’s most famous drag comedians and panto ladies, Paul O’Grady/alias Lily Savage and Barry Humphries/alias Edna Average, died recently, leaving their nations in mourning. How the British love a ladyThis is because they were considered ‘National Treasures’ – like Dame Judi Dench (M in the Bond films) and Sir Ian McKellen…

  • Defense Minister Ellemann-Jensen will return from sick leave in August

    Nosed in the opinion pollsThe Liberals will probably breathe a sigh of relief at the news – especially given the party’s poor performance in the last general election and even worse shown in subsequent opinion polls, where three parties have overtaken it placing it in fifth place in Denmark. Support fell after Ellemann-Jensen decided to…

  • Ahead of midday air raid siren tests, interest groups warn the addition of mobile phones could be triggered

    Siren can be triggeredThe cell phone siren is so loud that it can trigger PTSD outbreaks among veterans, for example. Nevertheless, the National Emergency Management Agency says it has taken this into account. Head of Communications Lars Aabjerg Pedersen, told TV2 the agency has contacted several organizations to warn them to tell their members to…

  • Mette Frederiksen downplays NATO leadership candidacy

    The North Sea energy power plantYesterday, Frederiksen was in Belgium and participated in a North Sea summit in cooperation with the host nation Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Ireland, Norway and Great Britain. As part of the meeting, the countries entered into an ambitious agreement to make the North Sea the world’s largest energy hub.…

  • Political news in the Digest: #MeToo case causes headaches for the government

    The new party Moderates was very successful in the general election in November. Former Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s center party won 16 mandates. As part of the government’s 89 mandates, all 16 mandates count towards securing the government’s majority. There are 179 seats in the Danish Parliament, of which four are elected in the…

  • Mette Frederiksen speaks at a climate meeting, while the green hydrogen project gets under way

    The Power-to-X scheme is now openIn other news, the Danish Energy Agency has today declared the ‘Power-to-X’ scheme to be open in a Press release. The scheme has set aside subsidies totaling DKK 1.25 billion for projects that produce green hydrogen. The state aid project aims, among other things, to promote the transition away from…

  • The government teases mink-saving measures

    A year ago, the Mink Commission published a damning report following an investigation into the government’s actions during the 2020 mink eradication, as well as the industry itself. But the measures, which promised to safeguard against future mink-related disasters, are stalling, reports DR – partly due to the loss of power of some of the…

  • Government-appointed, curative health commissions that do not replace real staff warn that health expects

    Long waiting times, especially for cancer patients, huge increases in hospital admissions of both the elderly and people with chronic diseases, and staff shortages exacerbated by the continued belief that nurses are undervalued and underpaid – these are the eternal shortcomings of the Danish healthcare system. And no amount of fancy dressing, or promises of…

  • More young adults are living with their parents due to the “perfect storm” of high inflation and rental costs in Denmark

    The proportion of young people aged 20-24 who live with their parents has grown by 8 percentage points in just one year. Today, almost a third live with their parents. According to Denmark’s statisticsis the highest proportion since it began collecting data in 1986. Young people still move away from home, but at a later…

  • Prince Joachim moves to the USA

    Prince Joachim is moving to the United States, it has been confirmed by various sources, including the Royal House and the Ministry of Defence. From 1 September, he will join as defense industry attache and deputy defense attache at the Danish embassy in Washington DC. The position will initially last for three years, but there…

  • Prime Minister travels to North Africa to smear the Egyptians

    Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has flown to Egypt to discuss climate, migration and the war in Ukraine, DR reports. In a change of policy, however, she will not officially bring up the North African country’s shaky relationship with human rights and democracy. Although Egypt is a dictatorship, the government considers it an invaluable business partner…

  • Wag the Bear: How a Danish NGO helps deliver the truth to Russians via YouTube

    “You want answers/I want the truth!/You can’t handle the truth!” Only in the 2023 version of ‘A Few Good Men’, where Jack Nicholson portrays the Russian state and a Danish NGO, The WHY Foundationwill be played by Tom Cruise. That leaves the jury as to the people of Russia, who, courtesy of the NGO, can…

  • Defense Minister on leave with confidence that he will return … at some point

    The government was dealt a blow in February when Defense Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen took an unexpected leave of absence after a bout of stress. Troels Lund Poulsen quickly stepped in as Acting Defense Minister, and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen yesterday appointed Stephanie Lose as Acting Minister of Economy to cover Poulsen,…

  • New Citizens in chaos: New party leader fired

    Cracks appeared after the electionAccording to correspondence released by the party, Mathiesen was dismissed after demanding around DKK 350,000 to be transferred from a party account to his own personal account to pay for a “personal branding campaign” that the party had not sanctioned. Mathiesen threatened to leave the party if his demands were not…

  • Ecco headquarters vandalized to mark the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

    On Thursday evening, Ecco’s headquarters in Tønder in southern Denmark was vandalized ahead of Friday’s anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A stone plinth near the headquarters was draped in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. Under the cloak, a series of large ‘Z’s’ – the symbol of the Russian army during the invasion –…

  • Sport Round-Up: FCM watch the first European Round of 16 tonight

    A huge achievement to achieveSince the away rule no longer applies, the Danes must have a win to progress, and the players are ready to write the club’s history. “When I went to Portugal a week ago, I thought it was almost impossible for FCM. I don’t think so anymore.” said TV2 football expert, Morten…