PM: I have the right to a private life too
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen defended his right to a ‘private life’ during two hours of questioning about his links to fishing industry ‘quota kings’ yesterday. At a parliamentary consultation the PM was…
MoreSocial Democrats vow to keep digging into ‘favours for fish’ affair
The opposition will continue to probe Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s links to so-called fishing industry ‘quota kings’ despite his repeated denials at yesterday’s parliamentary hearing of any wrongdoing. The Social Democrat’s policy…
MoreLøkke reported to police
A retired civil servant reported Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen to the police yesterday for violating section 144 of the criminal code, better known as the bribery law, which states it’s a criminal…
MoreDenmark could be sidelined as Germany approves Russian pipeline
Russia’s Nordstream 2 project moved a step closer to reality yesterday when the German authorities granted a construction and operation permit for the planned pipeline through Germany’s territorial waters. According to Nord Stream…
MoreEU: Denmark has violated military purchasing agreement
The EU has accused Denmark of breaking the rules by demanding contract offsets when purchasing tanks and armoured vehicles for the Danish military. According to an EU Commission ruling, companies can’t demand ‘counter…
MoreItalian consortium gets green light to build new bridge
The National Roads Authority (Vejdirektoratet) has been given the political go-ahead to sign a contract with the Italian consortium that won the tender to build the new Storstrøm Bridge that will connect Zealand with…
MorePositive cancer figures for health sector
The cancer survival rate in this country has improved considerably. A new international comparison by the British Lancet, the world’s leading independent general medical journal, shows that for most cancers Denmark is closing…
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