Jakob Engel-Schmidt
Jakob Engel-Schmidt is the Danish culture minister, representing the Moderates party. He has been vocal about the controversial DR documentary 'Grønlands hvide guld', asserting that it misleadingly suggests that Denmark profited excessively from the extraction of cryolite in Greenland, and he is seeking accountability from DR's news director regarding the documentary's quality and content.
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Jakob Engel-Schmidt, the culture minister, calls the results of the statue mapping 'absurd'.
Museum har kortlagt landets 1.538 statuer i det offentlige rum – kulturminister kalder resultatet for »absurd«
Denmark· 2026-02-16
Jakob Engel-Schmidt emphasizes the need for cultural strengthening in response to global challenges.
»Vi skal have sparket lysten og glæden tilbage«Denmark· 2026-02-16Jakob Engel-Schmidt will not be a candidate in Sjællands Storkreds as he is switching to Københavns Storkreds.
Løkke opgiver jagten på »det store flueben« og dropper ny valgkredsDenmark· 2026-02-05
Jakob Engel-Schmidt is the Danish culture minister who called the results of the statue mapping 'absurd'.
Museum har kortlagt landets 1.538 statuer i det offentlige rum – minister kalder resultatet for »absurd«Denmark· 2026-02-02Jakob Engel-Schmidt is the culture minister presenting the food check agreement.
Regeringen lander aftale om fødevarecheck – præsenteres om kort tidDenmark· 2026-01-27
Jakob Engel-Schmidt, the culture minister, emphasizes the enduring value of physical books in a digital age.
Bibliotekernes udlån når sit højeste niveau i 10 årDenmark· 2025-12-22
He states that it is unacceptable that the Radio and TV Board did not discover the issue earlier.
Nævn skal undersøge Radio IIII's brug af statskroner som kassekreditDenmark· 2025-12-20
Jakob Engel-Schmidt aims to stop lies and deception in the media.
Jakob Engel-Schmidt vil stoppe løgn og bedrag i medierneDenmark· 2025-12-10Jakob Engel-Schmidt is the culture minister who commented on the government's reversal regarding the welfare reform.
Hun nævner ikke udskældt reform med ét ord – det gør hendes ministerkollegaDenmark· 2025-12-01
Jakob Engel-Schmidt is the culture minister who wants to investigate allegations against DR.
Kritikken fyger afsted mod DR. Nu vil ministeren have anklagerne undersøgtDenmark· 2025-11-26Jakob Engel-Schmidt is the culture minister discussing a new national architecture policy in Denmark.
Minister langer ud efter Aarhus og flere andre byerDenmark· 2025-11-10Jakob Engel-Schmidt, the culture minister, discusses the government's allocation of funds to mitigate homelessness risks due to the welfare reform.
Regeringen afsætter 15 millioner til at afbøde risiko for hjemløshed efter kontanthjælpsreformDenmark· 2025-11-02Jakob Engel-Schmidt is mentioned in relation to the protests against budget cuts at the Royal Library.
Statens rådgiver og politikere protesterer mod store nedskæringer på Det Kgl. BibliotekDenmark· 2025-10-31Jakob Engel-Schmidt was called to a meeting in the Danish Parliament regarding DR's integrity issues.
Her sender de borgerlige en giftpil lige mod DR’s publicistiske integritetDenmark· 2025-10-29Jakob Engel-Schmidt is being called to a consultation by several conservative parties regarding concerns about political bias in DR's news and documentaries.
»DR manipulerer og bilder danskerne falske ting ind«Denmark· 2025-10-29Jakob Engel–Schmidt is the culture minister participating in the press conference.
Regeringens aftale med Konservative om finanslov indeholder skattelettelse til seniorerDenmark· 2025-10-23
Jakob Engel-Schmidt is the culture minister leading the government's funding distribution to arts institutions.
Hård kritik af fyringer på Det Kgl. BibliotekDenmark· 2025-10-23Jakob Engel-Schmidt is the Danish Minister of Culture and is expecting another daughter in 2026.
Kulturministeren bliver far til endnu en pige i 2026Denmark· 2025-10-20
Jakob Engel-Schmidt's language stems from an open meeting in the Culture Committee.
Det var åbenbart så akut, at generaldirektøren afbrød sin ferieDenmark· 2025-10-17
Jakob Engel-Schmidt declared it as his mission to 'save Danish'.
Den Danske Ordbog er afgørende for dansk sprogs fremtidDenmark· 2025-10-01
Jakob Engel-Schmidt pressured DR to remove the documentary that received harsh criticism.
Taxakørsel spiller en rolle: DR fyrer nyhedsdirektørDenmark· 2025-10-01
Jakob Engel-Schmidt called Leth one of the most iconic Danish voices.
Et forbillede og en læremester: Kolleger mindes Jørgen LethDenmark· 2025-09-29
Jakob Engel-Schmidt was mentioned in relation to the criticism of DR's actions following a controversial program segment.
DR fjerner Jonatan Spang som vært på programDenmark· 2025-09-23
Cultural Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt stated that investing in culture is a good business.
Hvorfor er der ikke mange flere operahuse i Danmark?Denmark· 2025-09-15
Jakob Engel-Schmidt urged for a Danish celebration of Vingegaard's victory and Pedersen's points jersey.
Der bliver ingen fejring af Vingegaard på rådhuset i KøbenhavnDenmark· 2025-09-15
Jakob Engel-Schmidt compared Israel's treatment of Palestinians to the former South African apartheid regime.
Hvordan ser Hummelgaard i dag på Israel og sit gamle debatindlæg?Denmark· 2025-09-11
Jakob Engel-Schmidt states that the sacrifice of current revenue is an investment for the future of the nation.
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He expects that removing the VAT on books will lead to cheaper books and support Danish culture.
I Sverige har man været igennem øvelsen med at sætte moms på bøger nedDenmark· 2025-08-31Jakob Engel-Schmidt was visibly pleased as he awaited his turn to speak at the government's presentation of the budget proposal for the next year.
Ministeren forsøgte at undertrykke et smil. Han glædede sig tydeligvis til at smide trumfen på bordetDenmark· 2025-08-29Jakob Engel-Schmidt is the Culture Minister who contributed to the budget proposal.
Her er det vigtigste i regeringens finanslovsforslagDenmark· 2025-08-29