HomeDanish PoliticsThe political arena

The political arena

Original articles from Last Week in Denmark's reporting team

People are talking about

Focus – Week 26

Focus – Week 25

Focus – Week 24

Explore all our reporters

Ban other nations flags in Denmark

We barely had a ruling from the Supreme Court that allowed the flying of any nation’s flag in Denmark. As you can imagine, this...

Jens Stoltenberg will continue as NATO Secretary General until October 2024

This gives Mette Frederiksen a year and three months to decide if she wants to continue as prime minister of Denmark or switch jobs....

Tighter rules for gun permits

 A law proposal is being drafted in the area of gun permits and it will make it harder for people to own weapons in Denmark....

Mette Frederiksen is not leaving for NATO, at least not yet

The current Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, has been asked to stay at least one more year. This gives more time to Mette...

Denmark’s EU Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, is looking for a new job

During her initial time as an EU Commissioner, she gained attention for her strong stance against large technology companies and American corporations that paid...