Christian Friis Bach
Christian Friis Bach is a Danish politician and member of the Radikale Venstre party. He has served in various capacities within the Danish government, including as a member of the Folketing and has been involved in discussions surrounding Denmark's colonial past, particularly the country's role in the transatlantic slave trade. In 2023, he advocated for Denmark to officially apologize for its participation in slavery and the slave trade in the Caribbean, highlighting the brutal nature of slavery on the Danish West Indies and its lasting impact on modern society and racism.
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Christian Friis Bach has been a prominent advocate for increased development aid.
Tidligere ville V-ordfører forhøje udviklingsbistanden. Nu går han til valg på det modsatte
Denmark· 2026-02-16
Christian Friis-Bach expressed hope that the delegation would convince more Congress members that Greenland cannot be taken over.
Lover å ta med budskapet hjem.
Norway· 2026-01-17
Christian Friis-Bach expressed hope that the delegation would return with strong messages against Greenland's takeover.
Lover å ta med budskapet hjem.Norway· 2026-01-16Christian Friis Bach is the leader of the Danish Foreign Affairs Committee.
Amerikanske senatorer reiser til Danmark neste ukeNorway· 2026-01-12
Christian Friis Bach is a member of the Folketing and serves as the foreign policy spokesperson for Venstre.
Jeg stillede spørgsmålet til alle, jeg mødte i New York. De svar jeg fik, gjorde mig kun endnu mere bekymretDenmark· 2025-09-07Christian Friis Bach is the chairman of the foreign affairs committee of the Danish parliament who met with Juraj Blanár to discuss inter-parliamentary cooperation.
Blanár sa počas návštevy Dánska stretol so svojím rezortným kolegom Rasmussenom
Slovakia· 2025-08-30
Christian Friis Bach reflects on his first day at Venstre and the warm welcome he received.
»Man skal være tro mod sig selv. Det er det, man får det godt af«Denmark· 2025-07-17Christian Friis Bach, the social spokesperson for the government party Venstre, advocates for the removal of the paragraph on pimping in the penal code.
Venstre vil afskaffe lov lavet til at beskytte sexarbejdereDenmark· 2025-05-23
Christian Friis Bach is mentioned as a politician advocating for a review of Israel's compliance with EU agreements.
S-minister får kritik for at stille sig på samme side som Orbán i Israel-sagDenmark· 2025-05-19
Christian Friis Bach believes Denmark should join the EU countries investigating economic sanctions against Israel due to its military actions in Gaza.
Venstre og Moderaterne åbner for at straffe Israel økonomiskDenmark· 2025-05-16Christian Friis Bach proposed that Denmark should officially apologize for its participation in slavery and the slave trade.
»Jeg vil argumentere for, at det caribiske slaveri var noget særligt – og noget særlig brutalt«Denmark· 2025-03-07Christian Friis Bach proposed that Denmark officially apologize for its participation in slavery and the slave trade.
Selv børn blev rykket op med rode, transporteret langt væk og tvunget ind i nye og ofte seksuelle relationerDenmark· 2025-03-02Christian Friis Bach proposed that Denmark officially apologize for its participation in slavery and the slave trade.
Slaveriet på De Vestindiske Øer var usædvanlig brutaltDenmark· 2025-03-02