The Year That Was – The main news events in Denmark, 2017
2017 ended with the government in disarray after failing to agree tax and immigration reform with the Danish People’s Party (DPP) – two issues that dominated the political agenda throughout the year. Here’s…
Støjberg misled parliament
Integration Minister Inger Støjberg has admitted she gave incorrect information to a parliamentary consultation regarding the child brides affair. On the 23rd of June the Minister acknowledged that refugee couples who had been…
Summer Summary – the main news while you were away
Here’s a brief overview of the past three weeks news. If you’ve been away you didn’t miss much – apart from the worst July weather since 1979. Politics/Economy Prince Henrik sparked off a…
The Week That Was, June 26th – June 2nd 2017
Politics/Economy The Danish People’s Party (DPP) and Conservatives demanded immediate control of Denmark’s border with Sweden following reports of a significant increase in the number of Islamists who have settled there. Integration Minister…
The Week That Was, June 19th – June 25th 2017
Politics/Economy Integration Minister Inger Støjberg said she will no longer share confidential information with any parliamentary committee following a string of damaging leaks concerning sensitive immigration issues – opposition parties called for a…
DPP backs Støjberg, blocks inquiry
Opposition parties have called for a full-scale inquiry into Integration Minister’s Inger Støjberg’s illegal instruction to the immigration authorities in the child bride affair and her various explanations since. However they will get…
New e-mail poses more problems for minister
The controversy surrounding Integration Minister Inger Støjberg’s handling of the ‘child bride’ affair refuses to die down. During a 5-hour long parliamentary consultation last week Ms Støjberg claimed that a February press release…
Støjberg refuses to release ‘smoking gun’ mail
Integration Minister Inger Støjberg has dismissed opposition demands to release the alleged ‘smoking gun’ e-mail that her critics claim proves she broke the law and misled parliament in the child-bride affair. In what…
The Week That Was, May 22nd – 28th 2017
Politics/Economy Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen vowed to strengthen the battle against terrorism after the ’cowardly, vile attack’ in Manchester, UK, where at least 22 people were killed by a suicide bomber Monday…
Minister threatened by ‘smoking gun’ e-mail
Integration Minister Inger Støjberg is under increasing pressure to hand over a potential ‘smoking gun’ e-mail that questions the legality of the government’s ‘child bride’ legislation. On June 9th, 2016, just one day before…
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