Denmark promises austere EU presidency

Denmark has set aside only €35 million for its EU presidency, a fraction of what other countries have spent for their term of duty. Despite the low cost, the country promises an efficient and competent presidency, its European Affairs Minister Nicolai Wammen told journalists in Copenhagen Monday (9 January).Wammen told 66 Brussels-based journalists that Denmark would not offer “so many presents to dignitaries as usual” during its six-month term at the EU's helm.Public ...

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