Ida Auken
Ida Auken is a Danish politician and member of the Social Democrats, known for her advocacy on environmental issues and social justice. She has served as a member of the Danish Parliament since 2011 and has held various ministerial positions, including Minister for the Environment. Auken is recognized for her progressive stance on sustainability and her efforts to promote green policies in Denmark. Recently, she was in the news for discussing her change of heart regarding active euthanasia after personal experiences with dying relatives.
Not in the pool (under ¢1).
Recent news mentions
Ida Auken has concluded the debate but felt compelled to revisit it after reading a recent Supreme Court ruling.
Helt ærligt, Ida. Er det ikke bare et håndtryk?
Denmark· 2026-05-30Ida Auken is a Social Democrat MP who praised Frederiksen's firm stance against Trump.
Las mutaciones de Mette Frederiksen, la primera ministra danesa que frena a Trump | Internacional
Spain· 2026-02-01
Auken confirmed that the Arctic should be the top priority for NATO.
Europa quiere frenar y a la vez complacer a Trump en Groenlandia | InternacionalSpain· 2026-01-17
Ida Auken is the Social Democrats' environment spokesperson advocating for a tougher stance on immigration.
UK seeks inspiration from Denmark to shake up immigration system
United Kingdom· 2025-11-08
Ida Auken is one of the individuals critiqued by Knud Romer in his recent writings.
Svar på kritik:Knud Romer gik fra at være et lysende talent til en uduelig reservistDenmark· 2025-09-28
Social Democratic MP Ida Auken defines her new role as 'reminding us all why it is so important to live in a democracy.'
Russia’s drones and war games put Europe on edge as Nato promises ‘integrated approach’ – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-09-13
Ida Auken is a politician who experienced what she calls 'climate depression' at a young age.
En af vores største bekymringer afspejler sig nu i sproget. Og det er gået ret hurtigtDenmark· 2025-09-06Ida Auken is a theologian and a member of the Danish Parliament who is advocating for the hiring of a parliamentary priest.
»Jeg er mere bekymret for demokratiet, end jeg har været i mine 18 år i Folketinget«, siger hun og foreslår en præstDenmark· 2025-09-06
Ida Auken is a theologian and a member of the Danish Parliament advocating for the appointment of a parliamentary priest.
»Jeg er mere bekymret for demokratiet, end jeg har været i mine 18 år i Folketinget«, siger hun og foreslår en præstDenmark· 2025-09-05Ida Auken also shared her experiences and has shifted from advocating for assisted dying to opposing it after personal encounters with dying relatives.
Jeg er 78 år. Ingen skal bedes om at slå mig ihjelDenmark· 2025-05-02
