Minister reassures public after storm devastation
Denmark is counting the costs after high winds caused widespread flooding on Friday night, with water levels rising over 2 metres in some coastal areas. The damage from flood water has already led…
Liberals lose out in EU election – DPP storm ahead
The Liberals suffered a resounding defeat in Sunday’s EU election as the anti-EU Danish People’s Party (DPP) emerged triumphant. With just 16.7% of the vote, the party’s worst result for 25 years, the…
EU election: Liberals storm ahead
The Liberals are leading the way in the run-up to the May 25th EU Election. Top Liberal EU candidate Ulla Tørnæs said she was delighted with the result, giving her party 25% of…
The Week That Was, March 18th – March 24th 2019
Politics/Economy: Leading political commentator Hans Engell said a pre-Easter election is highly unlikely as the prime minister still needs to conclude pension and health agreements before clearing his desk. Although the Social Democrats…
Undercover agent who spied on al-Qeada awarded compensation
The Danish authorities have officially acknowledged they employed an undercover agent involved in the murder of an al-Qeada leader. Although Danish Intelligence (PET) has consistently denied Morten Storm’s claim that, as a jihadist,…
The Week That Was, April 9th – April 15th, 2018
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmsussen characterised Germany as a ‘good neighbour, Denmark’s most important trading partner, and one of our strongest allies in EU and NATO’ following a meeting with Chancellor Merkel…
Muslims jailed for threatening ex-PET agent
Four Muslim men have been found guilty of threatening to kill former PET (Danish Intelligence) double agent Morten Storm, who was allegedly instrumental in helping the CIA to locate and murder al-Qeada leader Anwar-Al-Awlaki. The…
Terror suspect threatens witness: You’re going to hell
A Frederiksberg court was told yesterday how notorious Danish Islamist Said Mansour threatened ex-Danish Intelligence (PET) double agent Morten Storm that he would ‘be tortured and end up in hell’ for writing on…
Former PET agent trailed wanted bomb maker
Ex-Danish Intelligence (PET) double agent Morten Storm trailed Al-Qaeda bomb maker Ibrahim al-Asiri, a wanted Saudi militant who US counter-terrorism officials have accused of making the bombs used in a string of high-profile operations by…
The Week That Was, June 30th – July 6th, 2014
Politics/Economy Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt acknowledged that immigration could again be a major issue at the next election and vowed to sustain a restrictive immigration policy. Berlingske political analyst Thomas Larsen said the…