The chairman of the Liberal Party (Venstre), Troels Lund Poulsen, said during the DR debate "Face to face - Who should lead Denmark?" in DR City on Sunday, March 15, that the Liberal Party wants twice as many conscripts. Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix
The Liberal Party (Venstre) wants to double the number of conscripts and build barracks
During a debate on security, The Liberal Partys leader Troels Lund Poulsen proposed increasing the number of conscripts to 13,000 by 2035, doubling the current target of 7,500. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen confirmed Social Democratic support, stating the outgoing government had already...
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