Denmark suggests Dan Jørgensen as Member of the EU Commission
In her letter to EU Commission President von der Leyen, Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark, is suggesting Dan Jørgensen…
Denmark: EU Commission approves €53m state aid for climate-friendly dairy production
The state aid scheme is aimed at supporting livestock farmers in the introduction of a more climate-friendly dairy production by…
Norwegian rep office in the Palestinian territories: Joint Nordic statement
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden deeply regret Israel’s decision to no longer facilitate Norway’s representation to the Palestinian Authority (PA)…
Denmark: EU Commission approves €20m state aid for higher pig welfare standards
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Danish scheme, with a budget of approximately €20 million…
Nordic Ministerial meeting on immigration in Rosendal
The Nordic ministers responsible for migration and immigration issues met in Rosendal, western Norway, Thursday and Friday this week in…
Nordic transport ministers pave the way for fossil-free air routes by 2030
The Nordic transport ministers from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden have gathered in Gothenburg on 14 August 2024 and…
Defence-related products: Denmark, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Finland must update their lists
The European Commission decided to open an infringement procedure by sending a letter of formal notice to Denmark, the Netherlands,…
EU Commission approves Danish compensation to Post Danmark
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Denmark's compensation to postal operator Post Danmark for its universal…
EU Commission approves €10.4bn Dutch and French coruna aid to Air France-KLM Group
The French aid measure consisted in a guarantee on bank loans of €4 billion and a loan of €3 billion.…
Denmark and Sweden: EU Commission approves amendment in SAS recapitalisation
The EU Commission has approved an amendment of the commitments submitted by Denmark and Sweden in the Commission decision of 29…
EU Commission approves €1.3bn restructuring State aid for airline SAS
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Denmark and Sweden's plans to grant Scandinavian Airlines System AB (‘SAS') restructuring…
Joining the Euro: EU Convergence Report reviews Member States’ progress
The EU Commission has published the 2024 Convergence Report in which it provides its assessment of the progress non-euro area…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Iveco’s businesses in Scandinavia by Hedin Mobility
The transaction relates primarily to the wholesale, retail distribution and servicing of commercial vehicles, as well as to the sale…
Denmark: IMF staff concluding statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission
Denmark has demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of the pandemic and energy crises. The IMF staff expects robust growth…
U.S. State Department designates “Nordic Resistance Movement” als global terrorists
The United States remains deeply concerned about the racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist (REMVE) threat worldwide and is committed…
European elections: Preliminary results in Denmark
Preliminary results of the European elections in Denmark.
European elections 2024 background: Denmark country sheet
Find here information on electoral rules, poll opening and closing times and candidates for the 2024 European election in EU…
Declaration adopted during Nordic-Ukrainian Summit in Stockholm
At the end of May, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson hosted a Nordic-Ukrainian Summit in Stockholm, in which Ukrainian President…
Denmark: Ammunition cooperation to speed up aid to Ukraine
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen co-hosts a trilateral cooperation meeting between the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and Denmark to procure ammunition…
Denmark: EU Commission disburses second RRF payment of €422m
Denmark second payment request for €422 million under the RRF covers six milestones and 12 targets. These include several reforms in the…
Statement by President von der Leyen with Danish PM Frederiksen and PM Egede of Greenland
Together with Prime Minister of Greenland Múte Bourup Egede, and in the presence of Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen,…
RRF: EU Commission endorses positive preliminary assessment of Denmark´s second payment request for €422m
Today, the Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Denmark's second payment request for €422 million under the Recovery and…
EU Commission approves €240m Danish State aid scheme to foster the transition to a net-zero economy
The European Commission has approved a €240 million (DKK 1.8 billion) Danish scheme to support the production of investments in specific strategic goods to…
Ukraine/Denmark: Another round of negotiations on bilateral security agreement
Pursuant to the agreements reached by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen during their…
EU Commission ends Øresund rail-road link aid probe
The European Commission has concluded that the State guarantee model granted by Denmark and Sweden for the construction of the…
Houthi attacks: Joint Statement on Defence
In response to continued illegal, dangerous, and destabilizing Houthi attacks against vessels, including commercial shipping, transiting the Red Sea, the…
Denmark: Reforms needed to tackle labour shortages
Education reform can speed up youth entry into the labour market. Limiting the duration of very generous student allowances as…
EU Commission approves re-introduction of Danish State aid scheme, including €3.87bn budget increase
The Commission approved the original scheme in April 2002 (SA.8562). The so-called “Flexi-jobs” scheme is aimed at supporting the employment of workers…
EU Commission receives payment requests of Croatia, Denmark, Latvia and Malta under the RRF
Payments under the RRF are performance-based and contingent on Croatia, Denmark, Latvia and Malta implementing the reforms and investments outlined in their recovery and resilience plans. The Commission will now…
EU Court Judgment in Case C-167/22 Commission v Denmark – Maximum parking time
Thursday 21st December Judgment in Case C-167/22 Commission v Denmark (Maximum parking time) (Transport) In 2018,...
Joint western statement condemns violent act by extremist settlers against Palestinians
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, the European Union, Finland, France, Ireland, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United…
EU Commission approves €833m Danish and Swedish State aid measure to recapitalise SAS
The European Commission has approved a recapitalisation of SAS amounting to approximately €833 million (SEK 9.5 billion) granted in October…
Recovery fund: EU Council greenlights updated national plans for Denmark, Lithuania, Austria and Sweden
The Council today adopted implementing decisions approving the amended recovery and resilience plans of Denmark, Lithuania, Austria and Sweden. The amended…
NATO chief calls for transatlantic quantum community, praises Denmark’s role
In a visit to Copenhagen on Friday (29 September 2023), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called for the development of…
EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Case C-689/21 | Loss of Danish nationality
Denmark may, in principle, provide that its nationals born abroad who have never lived on its territory lose Danish nationality…
Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a working visit to Copenhagen
In the framework of a working visit to the Kingdom of Denmark, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with leaders…
Sweden/Denmark: EU HRVP Borrell on the burning of Quran and respect for community symbols
Following the recent acts by individuals in Europe that have caused offense to many Muslims, the EU reiterates its strong…
EU Commission opens investigation into €1bn Danish and Swedish support measure to recapitalise SAS in context of Covid-19
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether a Danish and Swedish recapitalisation measure of approximately €1…
REPowerEU: EU Commissioner Simson in Denmark to discuss clean energy transition
In a bilateral meeting with the Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Lars Aagaard, the Commissioner will also take…
NextGenerationEU: Denmark submits request to add a REPowerEU chapter to its recovery and resilience plan
The chapter covers measures related to renewable energy, developing green skills, replacing oil burners and gas furnaces and carbon capture and storage.
PESCO defence cooperation: EU Council welcomes Denmark and launches new projects
VISIT WEBSITE Brussels, 24 May 2023 Today the Council adopted a decision confirming Denmark’s participation in the...
Denmark: MEPs explored fostering a culture of women’s entrepreneurship
Brussels, 17 May 2023 A delegation of the European Parliament’s Women’s Rights and Gender Equality...
Denmark: IMF Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission
Copenhagen, Denmark – May 12, 2023 A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF...
RRF: EU Commission disburses first payment of €301m to Denmark
Brussels, 27 April 2023 Today’s payment of €301 million in grants was made possible by...
Eurojust action to take down the Genesis Market
Online market selling stolen account credentials to criminals worldwide taken down in multi-country effort dubbed...
RRF: Positive preliminary assessment of Denmark’s request for €301m disbursement
Brussels, 20 February 2023 The European Commission has today endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Denmark’s payment...
State aid: EU Commission approves two Danish schemes totalling around €118m to support the fishery in the context of Brexit
Brussels, 24 February 2023 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, two...
Denmark: EU Commission approves €170m to support renewable hydrogen production
Brussels, 15 February 2023 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a...