Ex-PM accuses former colleagues of plotting coup
Helle Thorning-Schmidt has claimed that ‘certain people’ within the Social Democrats were planning to launch a coup against her during her time as prime minister between 2011-15. In an interview with political news…
MoreForeign Minister kicks off Africa Strategy in Cairo
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has arrived in Egypt on the first step in implementing the government’s new Africa Strategy. The capital of Cairo has been pinpointed as one of four regional hubs,…
MoreNew political party
Denmark’s latest political group, the ‘People’s Party’ (Borgernes Parti) has received around a quarter of the voter declarations it needs to be put on the ballot at the next general election. Founder Lars…
MoreThe Week That Was, September 2nd – 8th 2024:
Politics/Economy: The coalition government lost its overall majority after Moderates MP Jeppe Søe quit the party, Thursday following a week-long war of words with party leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen – news site BT…
MoreGovernment in minority as MP quits
The coalition government has lost its overall majority after Moderates MP Jeppe Søe quit the party, Thursday, following a war of words with leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen. After the ex-PM dismissed calls for an…
MoreEx PM in the hot seat as growing scandal moves closer
The abuse scandal surrounding the Moderates is moving closer and closer to party leader, and former prime minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, news site BT warns in an editorial this morning. According to political…
MoreParliament green-lights facial recognition technology
A cross-party parliamentary majority has granted the police the right to employ facial recognition technology. In a statement, Thursday, the Justice Ministry stressed that the controversial technology may only be used in investigations…
MoreControversial social worker gets job back
Simon El-Zainab has been allowed to return to work at Aarhus City Hall after being sent home in July for expressing sympathy over the death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed…
MoreEU lawmakers demonstrate for Paul Watson
European Parliament delegates protested in front of the Danish embassy in Brussels, Thursday, demanding the release of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson who remains in detention in Greenland where he was arrested six weeks ago…
MoreHeir to the throne heads for Africa
Crown Prince Christian is leaving Denmark for a 3-month ‘working visit’ to East Africa. The Royal Palace said in a statement that the Prince is following a ‘long tradition that heirs to the…
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