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Denmark's prime minister is struggling to cope on the domestic stage. Here is some good news for European Commission stagiaires, MEPs' assistants – even for the MEPs...

Helle Thorning-Schmidt set to become Denmark's first female prime minister. The Social Democrats and its centre-left allies have emerged victorious from Denmark's national...

Denmark is on course to buck the prevailing trend in Europe by electing a centre-left government. Harsh anti-immigrant rhetoric might be on the wane. The Danes go to the...

Resolution seeks to protect Schengen area of border-free travel. MEPs have called on member states and the European Commission to prevent the reintroduction of border...

Denmark's prime minister defends 'fantastic deal'. Listening to Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Denmark's prime minister, at last week's European Council, one could easily have...

EU leaders must stop the spin on Schengen. On the central issues faced by the European Union, its citizens deserve a mature debate from their leaders. And whatever one's...

Re-introduction of controls at internal Schengen borders to be allowed in emergency situations. Members of the EU's Schengen zone of borderless travel will be allowed to...

Divisions emerge over Schengen rules, while Commission is irritated by national decisions. The European Union has to find more robust ways of dealing with sudden surges in...

Legal assessment casts doubts over compliance with internal market laws. The European Commission today raised doubts whether Danish plans to reintroduce border checks...

The proposals on ‘economic governance' could be a time bomb under the legitimacy of the EU institutions. Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy's ‘competitiveness pact' has...

For many Europeans, August is a period of rest from politics. But in certain parts of the European Union, the political merry-go-round will continue to spin. The Netherlands

Former Danish defence minister gets rocking. What to do when you are no longer wanted as a minister and don't have a seat in your national government? Some choose to become...

Leader of the junior coalition partner becomes foreign minister. Denmark's Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has reshuffled his cabinet, changing the holders of all but...

European leaders pledge €2.4 billion a year to fast-start climate financing. The EU will provide €2.4 billion a year over the next three years to help developing...

Before Connie Hedegaard starts her new job as European commissioner for climate action, she has business to finish in Copenhagen. A few years ago, it might have seemed...

Smaller member states annoyed at decision, but Sweden wants to clarify situation under Lisbon. The Swedish presidency has irritated many national governments by announcing...

The UN's secretary-general sets out what is needed in Copenhagen. The United Nations climate-change conference that will open in Copenhagen in a matter of weeks is a major...

Danish prime minister decides to send climate minister to serve in European Commission. Denmark's Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen today nominated Connie Hedegaard to...

The EU should not give up its quest for a climate-change deal, even if expectations for Copenhagen are lower. This may be remembered as the moment when Barack Obama...

Last formal round of negotiations before Copenhagen summit ends without a breakthrough. The latest round of international talks on climate change broke up today (6 November)...