Government accused of textgate cover-up
The two biggest opposition parties have accused the government of concealing crucial information in the ‘textgate’ affair until after Tuesday’s municipal elections. The Justice Ministry announced yesterday that police technicians have been unable…
MoreDPP leader quits after disastrous election
Kristian Thulesen Dahl offered his resignation as Danish People’s Party leader, Wednesday, following the populist party’s disastrous showing in the municipal elections. Mr Thulesen Dahl, DPP leader since 2012, said he would request…
MoreEU scandal casts a dark shadow over DPP leadership battle
As the Danish People’s Party leadership battle got underway following Kristian Thulesen Dahl announcement he was stepping down, party officials said it’s time for a major clear-out at the top. Steen Petersen, a…
MoreSocial Democrats punished for mink scandal
As well as signalling the end of Kristian Thulesen Dahl’s reign as Danish People’s Party leader, Tuesday’s municipal elections were also a disappointment for the ruling Social Democratic Party. After receiving virtually unanimous…
MoreFBI agent testifies in jet fuel to Syria trial
A special FBI agent flown in from Washington DC to provide testimony in the trial of two Danish companies accused of breaching US sanctions on Syria told an Odense court yesterday how a…
MoreRussian spy loses appeal
A Russian national has lost his appeal against a 3-year prison sentence for industrial espionage. The High Court affirmed a lower court judgement against 36-year-old Aleksey Nikoforov, who was originally found guilty of…
MoreVirus updates
Infection rate hits new high….5,456 kids infected this week…500,000 have been given ‘booster’ jab…. 3,907 new corona cases were reported Tuesday, the highest daily infection rate since 2021. 162.741 people were tested, providing…
MoreLocal elections: Setbacks for Soc Dems, big day for Conservatives, disaster for DPP
The Social Democrats lost ground in Tuesday’s municipal and regional elections but remain the largest party at local level. The party suffered setbacks in most major cities and slipped to 28.5% of the…
MoreElection round-up
At 67.2%, voter turn-out in the country’s 98 local authorities was lower than the 70.8% of four years ago but higher than 2009, when 65.8% was the lowest in modern times. The highest…
MoreVirus updates
Infection rate highest this year….9 new deaths….Hospitilisations continue to rise….6 schools closed down…. 3,899 new corona cases were reported Tuesday, the highest daily infection rate this year. 150,587 people were tested, providing a…
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