Denmark scraps Agriculture Minister title in favour of Nature and Animal Welfare
In a first for the EU, Denmark’s new centre-left coalition has replaced the traditional Agriculture Minister post with a Minister for Nature and...
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New coalition led by Sweden backs tighter EU visa restrictions for Russians
Sweden is leading a coalition of 10 countries pushing for tighter EU visa restrictions on Russians travelling within the Schengen area. In a joint let...
Mette Frederiksen reappointed Denmark’s caretaker prime minister by King Frederik X
Denmark’s King Frederik X has reappointed Mette Frederiksen as the country’s caretaker prime minister to lead coalition negotiations. Denmark is still...
Premier of Greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen reiterates country is “not for sale”
Premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen has reiterated that Greenland is “not for sale” following talks with U.S. special envoy Jeff Landry. Landry was appointe...
Crisis preparedness in focus as Norway’s PM opens Nordic Council debate in Oslo
Norway’s Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, will open a major Nordic debate on crisis preparedness as part of a Nordic Council Theme Session taking pla...
$916 Million Investment in Air and Drone Defence Systems Announced by Swedish Government
On Thursday, 2nd April, the Swedish government announced that it will invest $916 million in the country’s air and drone defence systems. The funding ...
Elections in Denmark: PM Frederiksen’s bloc wins vote but falls short of majority
Denmark’s Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, has seen her coalition bloc fall short of a majority, despite her Social Democrats winning the most votes...
Greenland saw Danish troops deployed in January over fears of a possible U.S. invasion
The Danish broadcaster DR recently reported that it had seen an order dated 13th January stating that Danish troops were deployed to Greenland over fe...