Food Minister canned as minkgate claims first victim
Minister for Food, Fisheries and Equal Opportunities Mogens Jensen quit, Wednesday, following condemnation from parties on both sides of the aisle for his mishandling of the mink scandal. The minister became a ‘dead…
MoreOpposition smells blood – PM in firing line
The minkgate affair has cost Food Minister Mogens Jensen his job but the opposition wants more. Liberal leader Jakob Ellemann-Jensen said the spotlight is now on the prime minister. “Mette Frederiksen was responsible…
MoreJensen ‘took one for the team’ but other ministers were aware of illegal order
Now-ex food minister Mogens Jensen was forced to resign yesterday after being given the ‘kiss of death’ by the government’s allies, late Tuesday, tabloid daily BT reports. After being briefed by the Justice…
MorePM to advise Queen today: Cabinet re-shuffle?
Following Food Minister Mogens Jensen’s resignation, Wednesday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will visit the Queen at 11am this morning to advise about changes to the cabinet. The PM said in a statement last…
MoreInfections up – restrictions aren’t working
1,257 new corona cases were registered Wednesday, the second-highest daily figure since the epidemic hit Denmark 8 months ago, although far more people are being tested right now – 81,300 in the 24-hour…
MoreDanish study: Face masks provide little protection
A Danish study released on Wednesday failed to provide the expected conclusive evidence that facemasks provide protection against the coronavirus. In the study, which was carried out in April and May when the…
MoreCopenhagen less expensive this year
Copenhagen is 9th this year on the British Economist magazine’s annual list of the world’s most expensive cities, down two places on 2019. Each year, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) examines the cost of a…
MoreJudgement day for under-fire minister
It’s judgement day today for Food Minister Mogens Jensen when his ministry publishes its long-awaited report into the minkgate scandal that will reveal the political process behind the government’s illegal order to cull…
MorePublic loses confidence in government’s corona strategy
Public confidence in the government’s corona strategy has fallen to an all-time low. A new study by Aarhus University shows how voters across party lines believe the government has been ‘too headstrong’ and…
MoreLiberals demand minkgate commission
The Liberals have joined the call for an independent commission to investigate the growing minkgate scandal. Party leader Jakob Ellemann-Jensen accused the government and its alliance partners of hypocrisy, Wednesday, for failing to…
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