The Week That Was, May 16th–22nd 2022:
Politics/Economy: Former defence minister, Claus Hjort Frederiksen, won’t be charged with leaking state secrets after a parliamentary majority opposed lifting his political immunity – Justice Minister Mattias Tesfaye said he would be informing…
MoreNo treason trial for ex-defence minister
Long-time MP Claus Hjort Frederiksen won’t be tried for leaking state secrets after the Conservatives yesterday joined the group of parties opposed to lifting his political immunity. Justice Minister Mattias Tesfaye said he…
MoreConservative leader bows to pressure from the right
If the Conservatives had failed to oppose the move to waive Claus Hjort Frederiksen’s immunity it would have ripped the opposition apart and destroyed party leader Søren Pape Poulsen’s dreams of becoming prime…
MoreNATO boss thanks Denmark
During a short visit to Copenhagen, Thursday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg thanked Denmark for its ‘major’ contributions to the western military alliance. At a press conference alongside Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Mr. Stoltenberg…
MoreEsbjerg to become military hub for western forces
The government is planning to extend Esbjerg Port so it can be used as a military hub for the U.S. and NATO. It’s the U.S., which has utilised the port in southwest Denmark…
MorePM promises straight talk in new podcast
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has promised listeners ’straight talk’ in her new podcast that’s launched today. In a Facebook post Ms Frederiksen said the podcast, called ‘The Prime Minister Asks…’would be a weekly…
MoreBusiness shorts
Bestseller shuts down 1,300 stores in China….Biotech company gets monkeypox share boost…Petrol hits record-high… Danish clothing giant Bestseller is closing down all its 1,300 stores in China that trade under the ‘Selected’ brand….
MoreDefence Minister: We’re ready for war
Denmark is ready to go to war to defend Sweden and Norway, Defence Minister Morten Bødskov said last night. Alongside Norway and Iceland, Denmark issued a ‘security guarantee’ to the two prospective members…
MoreLeaders confirm historic wind-energy deal to ‘phase out Putin’s gas’
Following a day of talks, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and the leaders of Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium signed a declaration late Wednesday to build 150 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity in the…
MoreNew poll: Voters ready to dump opt-out
The ‘yes’ side has taken a significant lead in the run-up to the June 1st EU referendum. A new Megafon poll for TV2 shows that 59.1% would vote to drop the defence opt-out if…
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