Briefly, Lars Løkke Rasmussen (M) must set the election campaign aside because he has to participate in an EU foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels. Photo: Nicolas Tucat/Ritzau Scanpix
The Foreign Minister and leader of the Moderates skeptical of doubling conscription
Lars Løkke Rasmussen, leader of the Moderates, expressed skepticism regarding Venstre’s proposal to increase the number of conscripts to 13,000 by 2035. Løkke warned that doubling the intake could negatively impact the economy and labor supply, potentially leaving other sectors...
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