Mette Frederiksen's proposal to tax the super-rich and fund schools wins praise, as her handling of Greenland also boosts her standing – but not all Danish voters are convinced
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Why New Zealand, the safe haven for wealthy Americans, is seeing an exodus of over-30s
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Danish PM Mette Frederiksen has advocated for reinstating a tax on the country's largest fortunes – proposal has faced strong criticism from business leaders and the right before upcoming elections
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UK Green Party wins Gorton and Denton by-election, pushing Labour into third place
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has announced early elections – hailing the next four years as "decisive" for her country
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Rob Jetten becomes Netherlands' youngest ever PM
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Danish state could face legal action over deal that gives US powers on its soil – claims that agreement is unconstitutional could pose problems in talks with Washington over Greenland
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What the troubling use of the term ‘ghettos’ reveals about Denmark's attitude towards immigration
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Japan’s Sanae Takaichi tightens grip on power with stunning victory in snap election
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Police in Norway have opened a corruption investigation into the country's former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland over his alleged links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
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‘Country of the blind’: How will Bangladesh remember Muhammad Yunus?
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The Greenland crisis has boosted support for Danish PM Mette Frederiksen, who has become one of Europe's leading figures pushing back against the US president
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Danish government announces deportation reform to expel non-Danish citizens who have been sentenced to at least one year of imprisonment for serious crimes, like aggravated assault and rape
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum
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K-pop drum duet between Japan and South Korea's leaders caps off summit talks
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UK and Denmark are demanding overhaul of European immigration laws – Keir Starmer and Mette Frederiksen argue populists will continue to gain ground if something isn't done soon
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Benjamin Netanyahu seeks pardon from Israel's president
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This week's local elections in Denmark are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they're making a mistake
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Polish train track that helped transport aid to Ukraine destroyed in ‘act of sabotage,’ prime minister says
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Social Democrats in Denmark suffer sweeping election losses – PM Mette Frederiksen's centre-left party loses control of Copenhagen for first time in more than 100 years
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Canadian PM Mark Carney's minority government budget passed a crucial confidence vote thanks to the support of the Greens and multiple abstentions, averting the possibility of a federal election
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Think twice before copying Denmark's asylum policies – spent the past decade turning itself into one of Europe's toughest destinations for refugees
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Intercepted communications link Indian government to British Columbia Sikh leader’s assassination
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What to know about France’s political mess
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As the thirty-something leader of Finland, Sanna Marin pursued an ambitious policy agenda. The press focussed on her nights out and how she paid for breakfast.
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Donald Trump says Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to US-sponsored Gaza peace proposal
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Russia's involvement in drone sightings [that closed Copenhagen airport for four hours] cannot be ruled out, Danish PM says: "the most severe attack on Danish infrastructure so far"
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Benjamin Netanyahu vows there will be no Palestinian state ahead of UN meeting
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Norway's election shows how multi-party politics doesn't have to mean random results – Scandinavian country has now used proportional representation for over 100 years
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Norway's Arbeiderpartiet under Jonas Gahr Støre has won a second term in general elections, ahead of a populist right-wing party that doubled its vote
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Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba to resign amid fallout from disastrous elections
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Norwegians go to the polls on Sunday and Monday in a tight race to decide whether to continue with a Arbeiderpartiet-led government or turn to the centre right
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China and India pledge to be 'partners not rivals'
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Yemen’s Houthis confirm Israeli airstrike killed the group’s prime minister
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Europe's rich are watching Norway's election debate on wealth taxes – changes to taxation are at the heart of the centre-right's attempts to retake power
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Nearly a million more deaths than births in Japan last year
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Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, has come under fire after admitting that he regularly consults AI tools for a second opinion in his role running the country
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Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba vows to stay on despite ruling coalition’s loss in upper house election
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Iceland to launch talks on defence partnership with EU – agreement is independent of NATO membership and existing defence pacts with the US
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Thousands protest Bulgaria’s euro adoption and call for a referendum
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US President Donald Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader
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Denmark votes for defence bill giving US access to airbases – new agreement places bases in cities such as Karup and Skrydstrup under US jurisdiction
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Denmark has come under international attention for its tough approach to immigration. And its Social Democrat prime minister is leading the charge.
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Denmark quits the Frugal Four EU budget coalition – PM Mette Frederiksen calls for defence spending to be the "number one" priority
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Denmark is set to have the highest retirement age in Europe after its parliament adopted a law raising it to 70 by 2040
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Family mourns boy killed by Israeli strike as he searched for bread
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Australia PM Anthony Albanese makes stunning comeback with landslide win
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals win election
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Canadian election: Liberals projected to form government
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More than twenty killed after gunmen open fire on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir
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