Posted on 11. Dec, 2013 in: News

Cabinet re-shuffle after Bødskov’s exit

Prime Minister is reportedly planning a minor cabinet re-shuffle after the resignation of Justice Minister Morten Bødskov, Tuesday According to Politiken, the PM is preparing to ‘move a couple of ministers around’ when…

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Posted on 11. Dec, 2013 in: News

Two down, one to go: Social Minister faces grilling today

Two cabinet ministers have been forced to step down over the past month and Social Minister Anette Vilhelmsen is next in the firing line. Ahead of today’s consultation with parlilement’s Social Affairs Committee,…

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Posted on 11. Dec, 2013 in: News

Embarrassing Thorning picture goes viral

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has been accused of ‘misappropriate’ and ‘embarrassing’ behavior for laughing and giggling while posing for a ’selfie’* between US President Barak Obama and British PM David Cameron at Nelson…

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Posted on 11. Dec, 2013 in: News

Caribbean countries demand slavery reparation

The 14 countries of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) have added Denmark to the list of eight countries that should apologise for slavery and offer reparation. Caricom is bringing lawsuits to the International Court of Justice…

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Posted on 11. Dec, 2013 in: News

Leading specialists reported to police

The National Hospital (Rigshospitalet) has reported two of Denmark’s leading specialists to the police for misappropriating research funds. According to head of the Regional Hospital Authority, Vibeke Storm Rasmussen, an external audit of…

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Posted on 11. Dec, 2013 in: News

$300 million windfall for Novozymes

Danish enzymes company Novozymes will receive DKK1.65bn ($300m) from St.Louis-based Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, after signing a lucrative partnership deal. According to bizjournals.com ‘The strategic alliance, dubbed “BioAg,” will provide a…

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Posted on 10. Dec, 2013 in: News

Minister admits: ‘I lied’

Justice Minister Morten Bødskov has now come clean and admitted that he wilfully conspired to prevent parliament’s Justice Committee – and particularly ex-Danish People’s Party leader Pia Kjærsgaard – from conducting a fact-finding…

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Posted on 10. Dec, 2013 in: News

Justice Minister could fall today

Morten Bødskov’s days as Justice Minister are numbered unless he’s rescued by the Red/Greens at the last minute. As Mr Bødskov prepares to face a parliamentary hearing today to explain why he misled…

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Posted on 10. Dec, 2013 in: News

Kjærsgaard decision was based on finances

The decision to prevent Pia Kjærsgaard from visiting Christiania was based solely on money. Documents released by the Justice Ministry, Monday, ahead of today’s hearing, reveal that PET (Danish Intelligence) boss Jakob Scharfe…

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Posted on 10. Dec, 2013 in: News

Taxgate Commission delayed

The ’Taxgate Commission’ set up to investigate possible political intervention in Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s, and her husband, Stephen Kinnock’s, personal tax affairs, won’t be finished on time. The Commission was due to publish its…

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