21 more evacuated from Afghanistan
The Foreign Ministry has managed to evacuate a further 21 people from Afghanistan. 1,080 diplomats, and local employees who worked for Denmark were originally flown out of Kabul Airport on emergency planes in…
MoreImpeachment hearings over – Støjberg’s fate decided on December 13th
After 31 days of hearings, all evidence and arguments have now been presented in the impeachment trial of Inger Støjberg and the 26 judges are expected to announce their decision on December 13th….
MoreEx-minister’s mink messages restored
IT technicians have managed to restore deleted text messages from former food minister Mogens Jensen’s smart phone. The messages are seen as ’extremely relevant’ to the Mink Commission’s probe as Mr Jensen quit after…
MoreFishermen fight for EU compensation
Parliamentary parties will today negotiate who gets what from the EU’s DKK1.2b (€160m) compensation package offered to Danish fishermen who’ve suffered a reduction in quotas following Brexit. The money comes from an EU emergency…
MoreVirus updates
4,390 new corona cases were reported Thursday – 183.797 people were tested over the 24-hour period, providing a positivity rate of 2.29%, in line with the past few days. The number of people…
MoreProsecution demands prison term for Støjberg
The prosecution has called for a minimum 4-month prison sentence for former immigration minister Inger Støjberg if the court of impeachment finds her guilty in the child-brides affair. In her final summation, Wednesday, Public Prosecutor Anne Birgitte…
MoreInger speculates about DPP leadership
Former immigration minister Inger Støjberg has declined to rule out the possibility of becoming leader of the Danish People’s Party (DPP) after Kristian Thulesen Dahl, who’s stepping down following a disastrous showing for…
MoreMesserschmidt will back down if Støjberg enters DPP leadership race
Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) deputy leader Morten Messerschmidt has said he won’t get involved in a leadership battle with former immigration minister Inger Støjberg, who’s fast emerging as the favourite to succeed outgoing…
MorePrisoners could be sent abroad
Danish jailbirds could soon be serving their prison sentence abroad. The government is hoping to solve the problem of overcrowded Danish prisons by renting jail space in ‘unnamed’ foreign countries, according to a…
MoreJustice Minister grilled on PM’s phones
Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup has refused to issue any guarantee that the police were given all the smartphones used by the prime minister in the textgate affair. Mr Hækkerup, who announced last week…
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