Denmark creates 3 new ministries: emergency preparedness, EU affairs, and green policies; names Dan Jørgensen as EU commissioner candidate.

Denmark's centrist government, led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, is creating three new ministries: one focused on emergency preparedness, another for European Union affairs ahead of Denmark's 2025 EU presidency, and a third to oversee and coordinate Denmark's green policy aiming for a 70% emissions reduction by 2030 and net-zero by 2050. Dan Jørgensen, Denmark's current climate minister and former European Parliament member, was named as the country's candidate for the new EU commissioner position.

August 28, 2024
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