Tag: Frederiksen
Investigation of Lars Findsen’s allegations of political interference – and the Prime Minister’s knowledge of the matter
Concerns mostly unfoundedThe stated reason at the time of the suspension was the suspicion that FE was collaborating with the US National Security Agency to spy on Danish citizens – “serious concerns raised by an independent inspection”, according to Bramsen. An investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing, and four of the five were reinstated, leaving […]
Prince Joachim moves to the USA
Prince Joachim is moving to the United States, it has been confirmed by various sources, including the Royal House and the Ministry of Defence. From 1 September, he will join as defense industry attache and deputy defense attache at the Danish embassy in Washington DC. The position will initially last for three years, but there […]
Prime Minister travels to North Africa to smear the Egyptians
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has flown to Egypt to discuss climate, migration and the war in Ukraine, DR reports. In a change of policy, however, she will not officially bring up the North African country’s shaky relationship with human rights and democracy. Although Egypt is a dictatorship, the government considers it an invaluable business partner […]
Defense Minister on leave with confidence that he will return … at some point
The government was dealt a blow in February when Defense Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen took an unexpected leave of absence after a bout of stress. Troels Lund Poulsen quickly stepped in as Acting Defense Minister, and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen yesterday appointed Stephanie Lose as Acting Minister of Economy to cover Poulsen, […]
Ecco headquarters vandalized to mark the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
On Thursday evening, Ecco’s headquarters in Tønder in southern Denmark was vandalized ahead of Friday’s anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A stone plinth near the headquarters was draped in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. Under the cloak, a series of large ‘Z’s’ – the symbol of the Russian army during the invasion – […]
One year on: Numerous events to mark the anniversary of the invasion
The House of Ukraine opensThe Ukrainian flag will fly at the parliament’s main entrance, and when darkness falls over the city, Christiansborg will be lit up in yellow and blue in honor of Ukraine. Similar services and events will take place in Aarhus, Odense, Roskilde, Helsingør and all over Denmark. Later in the day, the […]
Former defense minister charged (again) with revealing state secrets
Claus Hjort Frederiksen, Minister of Defense from 2016 to 2019, was yesterday charged with sharing state secrets. The 75-year-old retired member of the Liberal Party has pleaded not guilty. “It is, of course, serious when highly classified information – which is protected by a confidentiality policy and which is crucial for the intelligence service’s work […]
Ex-minister charged with revealing state secrets
The case involves joint spying operations by US and Danish intelligence services, which reportedly eavesdropped on Western leaders Denmark’s former defense minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen has been charged with leaking state secrets, after claiming that Danish military intelligence worked with the US National Security Agency (NSA) to spy on a number of foreign officials, including […]
A large majority of Danes support sending weapons to Ukraine
PM: Putin does not stop at UkraineIn related news, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen claims that there is a significant risk that Russia will invade other countries if Ukraine loses the war. “If Ukraine loses, we risk the whole of Europe and the West losing. I have no doubt about that. I don’t think Putin will […]
Minister of Defense on leave due to health hazard
Troels takes the reinsIn his absence, Troels Lund Poulsen will step in as Minister of Defense – a position that the Liberal Party will balance with its current duties as Minister of Economy. A large number of Ellemann-Jensen’s colleagues have expressed their support for his post, including Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and party colleagues Inger […]
Liberals severely criticized by the blue colleagues after the revival of the quota refugee system
A huge turnaround has angered several political parties. Five days before the parliamentary elections on November 1, Venstre (V) representatives said that Denmark’s borders should not be opened for quota refugees. But now the SVM government led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has proposed to accept 500 quota refugees per year. – It is a […]
PM excludes Barbara Bertelsen from appointing the Director of Employees and Competence
Barbara Bertelsen has been barred from participating in the appointment of a new Director of Employees and Competence due to concerns about a conflict of interest. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in a message to TV2 that Bertelsen is “excluded” from providing input to the recruitment process because she herself is being investigated by the […]
Highest consumer price increase in Denmark since 1983 – Statistics Denmark
Denmark’s consumer price index has risen to its highest level since 1983. according to Statistics Denmark. June saw a staggering 8.2 percent increase from a year ago. In February 1983, the increase was just half a percentage point higher. Statistics Denmark states that the probable reason is the rising commodity prices, which have risen by […]
Members of the government can no longer delete text messages
Officials and ministers are no longer allowed to delete work-related text messages due to new measures introduced by the Ministry of Justice. During the Mink Commission’s investigation into the illegally ordered killing of 17 million Danish mink in 2020, it was discovered that the Prime Minister and three senior officials had their text messages automatically […]
Radicals threaten to overthrow Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen after the Mink Commission’s report
The Radicals have announced that they will cast a no-confidence vote if Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen does not call an election before the Folketing opens on 4 October. This comes as a result of the recently published report from the Mink Commission, which found that the Prime Minister acted illegally when, at the end of […]
The Prime Minister’s behavior was “grossly misleading and clearly illegal” – the Mink Commission
The Mink Commission has harshly criticized Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen for her role in the 2020 killing of all Danish mink. The Mink Commission says in a report submitted to the Folketing today that Frederiksen broke the law when she stated at a press conference on 4 November 2020 that mink farmers must kill their […]
Elderly and other vulnerable groups should be offered the fourth COVID-19 jab
All people in Denmark over the age of 50 will be offered a fourth vaccine against coronavirus, said Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at a press conference on Wednesday. Certain vulnerable groups, such as nursing home residents and senior citizens, will be offered the fourth plug as early as mid-September. All remaining Danes over 50 will […]
Gazprom cuts off Denmark from Russian energy … but this should not be a situation with “all hands on the pumps”, warn economists
Gazprom, the Russian energy company, announced yesterday that it will not supply more gas to Ørsted – Denmark’s largest energy company. A day earlier, the Danish company had reiterated its position that it would not meet Russia’s demand for payment in rubles. The Danish Energy Agency, the Danish Energy Agency, has secured the public that […]
The Minister of Defense confirms that Denmark has now donated DKK 2 billion in military aid to Ukraine
Minister of Defense Morten Bødskov confirmed yesterday that Denmark’s total expenditure on military donations to Ukraine has now reached DKK 2 billion – double what was previously thought. In April, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen confirmed plans to increase spending from 400 million to 1 billion kroner, and now it has shot up further. Believed to […]
NATO chief comes to Copenhagen
Gremlin and the KremlinFrederiksen said that the security situation in Europe has changed with Putin’s “brutal war in Ukraine”. “I look forward to meeting with NATO Secretary General and discussing how we can respond to Russia’s aggressive behavior in the future.” said Frederiksen. “And with Sweden and Finland wanting to join NATO, we are facing […]
Denmark is increasing wind energy production in the North Sea
Unsubscribe in EsbjergThe 150 GW would be enough to supply green electricity to around 230 million European households and need over 1 trillion kroner in investment. “If we are to harvest all the possible wind from the North Sea, we have to do it together. The North Sea has a lot to offer, and therefore […]
Prime Minister Modi urges Danish companies to invest in India
Berlin [Germany]May 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen interacted on Tuesday with top executives in India and Denmark, and during the meeting, Prime Minister Modi invited Danish companies to invest in India, said the newly appointed Foreign Minister Vinay Kwatra. Kwatra held a press conference at the end of […]
New cabinet reshuffle as Minister of Justice resigns
Who comes first!?!?Meanwhile, the void from Tesfaye has been filled by Minister of the Interior and Housing Kaare Dybvad Bek, while Member of Parliament Christian Rabjerg Madsen is stepping in to replace Bek. As is customary, Frederiksen presents the new ministers to Queen Margrethe this morning. This is not the first time that Frederiksen has […]
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is coming to Copenhagen
An influential giantShe also said she would discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine with Modi and reiterate Denmark’s position. “As an important member of the international community, India can play a significant role in making its influence count,” she said. The plan is for Modi to visit Queen Margrethe and the Crown Prince and Crown […]
Denmark is increasing military aid to Ukraine
Hearts and minesWith the new commitment of DKK 600 million, the Danes have set aside DKK 1 billion to help boost Ukraine’s military since Russia invaded. In addition, Frederiksen said that Denmark will also assist Ukraine in clearing mines in areas that are again under Ukrainian control. This will help Ukraine rebuild areas that have […]
The Danish Prime Minister visits Zelenskyy in Ukraine
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Mette Frederiksen is in Ukraine today to meet the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Together with the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro SánchezFrederiksen will discuss a number of topics with Zelenskyy, including how Denmark can be able to assist in prosecuting war crimes – such as those committed in Bucha. “I […]
About 400,000 homes to scrap gas stoves
More Danish gas?The initiative is just one element in the government’s Denmark can do more 2 ‘proposal, which the Prime Minister said will be presented after the Easter holidays. Other elements in the proposal will include building more sustainable energy sources – and making it faster – exporting green technology to promote efficient energy use […]
More than 100 Danes have traveled to Ukraine to fight, the ambassador claims
On Sunday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba confirmed that more than 20,000 overseas people from 52 countries have volunteered to fight for Ukraine in a rapidly forming international entity. Most have already taken the trip there, including more than 100 from Denmark, as well as 100-150 from Norway. Ukraine accepts assistance from nationals of all […]
Danes on their way to Ukraine to fight the Russians
Several Danish citizens have responded to the calls from the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, to non-Ukrainian military volunteers to join the conflict, TV2 informs. “It’s not just the Ukrainians’ battle – it’s a battle for all of us,” says Mads Emil Longhi, who is looking for a job from Vejle. With just three months […]
Former ministers are launching attacks on the government for spying on spy scandals
In December, Denmark was shaken by a historic scandal in which the head of the Defense Intelligence Service (FE), Lars Findsen, was imprisoned for leaking highly classified state information. The exact charges – which Findsen called “crazy” – were not made public, so whether he leaked information to the media or to foreign agents is […]
Denmark is stepping up defense co-operation with the United States
Another American foothold in Europe According to Frederiksen, the discussions leading up to the agreement have been a long process and do not reflect the current tensions between the West and Russia, even though it was something to consider. The Prime Minister pointed to a similar cooperation that the United States currently has with Norway. […]
Ministerial musical chairs: PM presents latest reshuffle
Presented to Queen Morten Bødskov will meanwhile change from the Ministry of Taxation to take over from Bramsen as Minister of Defense. Finally, Member of Parliament Jeppe Bruus gets his ministerial debut and takes over after Bødskov as the new Minister of Taxation. The new ministers were, in keeping with tradition, presented to Queen Margrethe […]
Minister of Transport resigns in the wake of emissions drama
Saturated features The void left behind Engelbrecht’s resignation has spurred Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to action, and she is expected to announce changes in her ministerial team at 11:00 today. This is not the first time that Frederiksen has been forced to move his ministerial team. At the end of 2020, Mogens Jensen stepped back […]
SSI optimistic corona has peaked in the cities as the restrictions end in Denmark
Since midnight, corona has no longer been considered a socially critical disease in Denmark. Today, therefore, all of the country’s restrictions have been lifted, with the exception of a few requirements in areas where vulnerable people reside, such as hospitals and nursing homes. Nightclubs will be able to open, and restaurants and bars will be […]
High number of children who were exposed to unpleasant internet experiences in Denmark last year
Normalized chaos Looking at the platforms where the negative experiences took place, Snapchat led by 49 percent, followed by Instagram (29), TikTok (20), Roblox (18) and Discord (16). “We were aware that there were enormous challenges in relation to digital violations of children and young people online, but we did not know exactly how widespread […]
Third time lucky for Roskilde Festival # 50, as festivals are really starting to plan
It’s a bit like Helsinki and the Olympics. It all started in 1938, when Japan declared that it was unable to host the 1940 Games (nothing suspicious about its withdrawal…). Helsinki stepped in wildly, only to be left behind when World War II began. The Finnish capital waited patiently and watched by the Soviets (with […]
Corona passports are only valid for five months, the Ministry of Health recommends
There will be no easing of the current coronary restrictions, it sounded yesterday after a meeting between Health Minister Magnus Heunicke with the political parties’ health rapporteurs – a day when a record 28,283 infected were announced. Nevertheless, the Ministry of Health is making some changes regarding the corona passport, which will in future only […]
Mette’s wage threshold for foreign labor reconsidered: Government is open to action to address labor shortages
The Economist recently ranked Denmark’s economic performance in 2021 as the best out of 23 wealthy OECD countries, but its overall growth of 3.8 percent could have been even better if the government had made it easier for companies to recruit workers from countries without for the EU, claims e.g. Danish Industry and Danish Business. […]
New restrictions leveled out for the culture and restaurant sector
Eating and bachelorette parties Furthermore, restaurants, cafés and bars must stop selling alcohol at 22.00 and close down at. 23.00. There will also be a ban on the sale of alcohol in general from 22.00-05.00 and… – Indoor areas will be limited to 2 sqm per. sitting guest and 4 sqm for standing guests. – […]
Several restrictions threaten as Denmark hits 10,000 daily COVID-19 cases
The government is considering imposing more restrictions as the number of new corona cases continues to rise. The latest figures from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) showed that 9,999 cases were registered during the last 24 hours, which is a new record high. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen wrote on Facebook that she was in no […]
Denmark’s international reputation was at stake under Minkgate, maintains PM
During questioning at the witness stand yesterday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen revealed that her primary motivation behind the rapid killing of the country’s mink in November 2020 was Denmark’s international reputation. She told prosecutor Jakob Lund Poulsen, in one of several tense exchanges between the couple on a day that started with protesters greeting the […]
Performance Review: You would be crazy not to tell your friends about it
This year’s Crazy Christmas Cabaret was two years in the making and the evidence was in the script! ‘Tell Me About It’ had not just a surprising ending that perfectly hailed it as the 40th anniversary show, but a whole lot of twists that are more akin to an M Night Shyamalan movie, but without […]
This week’s editorial: A tenth could be yours!
Ahead of the upcoming local elections on 16 November, the candidates for the seats in the municipalities ‘and regions’ councils are now smiling at us from the lampposts. International influence Only a few slogans are visible, but some stand out. In Gentofte, the former permanent secretary of the Ministry of Taxation, Peter Loft, now in […]
The Danish government is concerned about the recent increase in corona cases
The number of corona infections is rising sharply in Denmark right now. Yesterday afternoon, about 2,416 fresh cases were confirmed, and the number of inpatients is now 282, of which 40 is on intensive care. The warning signs have been there for a month now. Ever since temperatures began to fall sharply, forcing the population […]
The Prime Minister convenes a press conference to insist that the deletion of text messages began months before Minkgate
The Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seems to like press conferences. In fact, she has called so many Friday nights that you would be forgiven for thinking she was enjoying the sadistic pleasure of eating our precious drinking time – especially journalists! Usually they are about the corona. Shutdowns, restrictions, severe gun calls that led […]
Gray clouds over red block: Lead lost
To put it in context, in May 2020, the same parties were able to muster 60 percent of the votes in a poll by Voxmeter. – The measurement points in the direction that there is great movement in the electorate. It points in the direction that the blue parties have stabilized, says political commentator Hans […]
The Prime Minister attends two days of climate summit in Glasgow
The climate summit begins next week and continues until 12 November. – The climate is our most important and biggest challenge. It is now that we must act, and now we must deliver together. The global level of ambition must rise, the Prime Minister writes in the announcement and continues: – We must show the […]
Defendant demands deadline for decision in Niels Holck case
After almost five years, the Attorney General should now make a decision in the case of the Dane Niels Holck, who for a number of years has been the center of a diplomatic dispute between India and Denmark. This is what a letter from Niels Holck’s lawyer, Jonas Christoffersen, reads, which lands at the Court […]
Parties neglect female front-runners
But she also stands out by being one of the few female mayors. Only in 14 of the 98 municipalities was it a woman who after the local elections in 2017 could sit in the mayor’s chair. The imbalance will remain largely unchanged after the local elections on 16 November, according to a forecast from […]
Ministries fought for legal basis for the killing of mink
The fight went on, for several weeks until the government summit on November 3 decided that all mink should be killed. On Friday, the Mink Commission saw an internal email from September 2020 from the special consultant Niels Torpegaard Christensen in the Ministry of Health. In it he writes that in his eyes there was […]
The 10 minute check was in doubt about the mink title
In the email from September 2020, the special consultant Niels Torpegaard Christensen describes that in his eyes there was a legal basis in the law on keeping animals, which belonged to the then Ministry of the Environment and Food. – I do not understand why we should enter the epidemic law. The law on keeping […]
Top official does not think ministers knew about the lack of mink law
– I do not think the ministers have been clear about that, he says on Thursday in the Mink Commission. Asked later, he reiterates that he does not believe that it was included in the material up to the meeting of the government coordination committee that there was no authority to kill all mink. He […]
The Prime Minister reports ready for a canceled UN climate meeting
– Yes, I do, says the Prime Minister before an EU summit in Brussels. Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Iran and South Africa are not participating. The presidents of the world’s two most populous nations – India and China – have not yet said whether they will participate. Thus, there are cancellations from several of the largest […]
The country has come on surname with Vanopslagh
Alex Vanopslagh has meanwhile become political leader of the Liberal Alliance. A position he was almost thrown into after the parliamentary elections in 2019, where he was one of very few success stories for the party. And many are now agreeing on how his last name is pronounced. Two years ago, the newly elected member […]
Mink killing also created surprise in Heunicke’s ministry
Previously, officials in the then Ministry of the Environment and Food have explained that the decision came right behind them and that they felt convinced that there was no basis in the law to require it. On Friday, Ida Krems, then a specialist consultant at the Ministry of Health and the Elderly, also admitted that […]
The National Audit Office must calculate the price for rescuing the banks
The purpose at the time was to get the pension funds to sell foreign securities in favor of the Danish government bond, whereby currency was released to the banks that could not pay installments on foreign loans. The banking packages that were supposed to save and protect the banks during and after the financial crisis […]
Office manager in Mogens Jensen’s ministry would not own mink killing
The decision to kill all the mink was made on the evening of November 3rd. It happened at a meeting of the government’s coordination committee, where a number of top ministers sit. At that time, the relevant specialist office in the Ministry of the Environment and Food was convinced that there was no basis in […]
Mogens Jensen’s ministry would not own a mink decision
The decision to kill all the mink was made on the evening of November 3rd. It happened at a meeting of the government’s coordination committee, where a number of top ministers sit. At that time, the relevant specialist office in the Ministry of the Environment and Food was convinced that there was no basis in […]
Government raises money in funds for new housing
With a new plan, the government will reverse the trend so that the police officer, the nurse, the cashier in the supermarket and students can also afford to live in the big cities. Over the next 10 to 15 years, 22,000 new public housing units will be built. – As it is right now, many […]
FACTS: The government will build housing for students and the vulnerable
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) has previously said that the homes typically have to be between 80-90 square meters in size and cost about 8000 kroner a month to live in. * In future, the municipalities must be able to set requirements in local plans that up to 33 per cent of the housing stock […]
Minister will find billions to buy in private housing sector
The government will set aside “a billion” to help more people in Copenhagen and Frederiksberg to live in public housing. This is what Minister of the Interior and Housing Kaare Dybvad Bek (S) tells Berlingske. The statement comes before he on Tuesday presents a major housing initiative aimed at the capital in particular. A key […]
A question interrupted day-long Indian climate rose
And combined with a female, progressive head of state focusing on climate, there was not an Indian eye dry. The day started in Gujarat Bhawan, the state palace of the state of Gujarat in New Delhi, with traditional dancers and music. Followed by photo option with dozens of Indian journalists treating an inspection of advertising […]
Mette Frederiksen wants rich countries at the forefront of the climate fight
Here she participated as a guest speaker at a climate conference at the green think tank Observer Research Foundation at the fashionable Oberoi Hotel in New Delhi. – I would like to emphasize that the richest countries in the world will have to deliver. And Denmark is ready to do that. We want to increase […]
Vaccine anger is suddenly the theme of Frederiksen in India
Because when questions were asked from the floor, the Prime Minister was surprisingly critical of how Denmark and the western world took care of themselves only when the world’s vaccines against covid-19 were to be distributed. And the Danish Prime Minister was asked how to praise joint responsibility and cooperation in one area, and then […]
OVERVIEW: Several Godhavn boys receive compensation from the state
The 28 lived in Godhavn during the same period as 17 others, who in February received an allowance that was also 300,000 kroner for each. Read more about the case of the Godhavn boys here: * The boys’ home Godhavn was established in 1893 in Tisvildeleje in North Zealand as a self-governing institution. * It […]
The government is looking towards Nybyggerifonden for money for housing
Minister of Housing Kaare Dybvad Bek (S) is now giving an indication of where the money for the government’s big plan for more public housing should come from. In connection with the opening of the Folketing, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) said that the government will build 22,000 public housing in the country’s four largest […]
The Liberal Party faces difficult local elections
Of course, the Liberal Party’s candidates will fight for everything they have learned in the local elections, to conquer and recapture mayoral posts. The question is how much the polls that remain miserable for the Liberal Party will be reflected in the election result. Nationally, the party stands at 14.9 percent in a recent poll […]
Hans Engell: Fogh came to Ellemann’s rescue with speech
– He did it because Ellemann in his big speech yesterday was not really particularly critical of Mette Frederiksen, says Hans Engell. – He had many themes, but you will not find anywhere in the speech with a deep shock in relation to the government. Engell believes that Jakob Ellemann-Jensen let Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen […]
Deer is saddened by Løkke: He will hurt us
– It is quite extraordinary in political history that a former chairman resigns from the party and wants to form his own – and wants to harm the Liberal Party, says Claus Hjort Frederiksen (V). Question: What do you mean by injury? They (Løkke and Inger Støjberg, eds.) Will harm the Liberal Party by taking […]
Fogh: Mette F.’s government is the most fox red in decades
– I am sincerely concerned about the political development in Denmark. Not only is it difficult for the press to gain direct access to ask critical questions of the Prime Minister. But under the guise of the Corona and a tight foreign policy, the Prime Minister has firmly ruled the most fox-red government for decades, […]
Frederiksen greeted by Indian opulence
And when Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) arrived on Saturday at nine o’clock, it was flanked by cavalry. Then the stage was set for Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India’s 1.4 billion inhabitants, to start the weekend’s state visit with a greeting with a handful of palms. – It was a very, very special moment. […]
The Prime Minister of India will visit Denmark next year
Mette Frederiksen is currently visiting the country in what is seen as the last step in a “complete normalization” of the relationship between Denmark and India. At the official welcome at the palace in the capital New Delhi, the Danish Prime Minister called India “a close partner for Denmark”. – We see an ambitious Indian […]
Modi gives Mette Frederiksen the big welcome
It was, after all, the full package that the Prime Minister of India had put up with when it comes to diplomatic welcome. In a limousine flanked by parade-clad cavalry, the Prime Minister arrived at the grandiose Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Presidential Palace. It was from this place that the mighty Mughal Empire was ruled. And […]
Left: The elderly must be able to choose home help, cleaning and food
The Liberal Party will concretely give the citizens a new, national “free choice guarantee”. A guarantee, which means that the money must follow the citizen. – We want to create a society where Danes to a much greater degree can choose what suits them exactly. This of course also applies to our elderly fellow citizens, […]
OVERVIEW: The mink case continues after a legal investigation
A lawyer’s investigation into the police’s so-called action cards and the burial of mink has just been published. At the same time, a commission of inquiry into mink on Thursday initiated a final reversal of the process and of who knew what. Get an overview of the mink case here: * 17 June 2020 comes […]
Investigation criticizes the National Police’s action card in the mink case
A recently published legal study of the National Police’s use of an action card in the mink case expresses criticism of the National Police in relation to their preparation. The investigation shows that the preparation of them “has not in itself been subject to any special or formal decision-making process in the police, which must […]
EL is concerned: Where is the government’s plan for equality?
– You went to the polls to reduce inequality. It hasn’t really happened yet. – You have the opportunity to pursue a much more equality-creating policy with us. What’s going on? asks Mai Villadsen, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) during the Folketing’s opening debate late Thursday evening. Not surprisingly, the prime minister refutes the criticism. […]
Ellemann assures: The Liberal Party will deliver on a welfare promise
– The money must follow when more children and the elderly arrive, he says late Thursday evening during the Folketing’s opening debate. The Liberal Party has two requirements for the law that must ensure money for welfare when a larger part of the population demands benefits or help: That the expenditure on welfare does not […]
Legal mink doubt arose in Heunicke’s backyard
And before the Ministry of Justice the next day had reached the same conclusion as the Ministry of the Environment and Food, the government, led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S), had announced that all mink in Denmark should be killed. But how did the Ministry of Justice get into doubt? On Thursday, during the […]
Kåre Mølbak worried about mink message from department head
The text messages are from the then head of department in the Ministry of Health and the Elderly, Per Okkels, who is apparently not satisfied with the SSI director’s performance at the meeting. – You are actually behind the recommendation to kill, reads one message. Mølbak is also too “modifying”, ie not very categorical or […]
Evacuation of Syria children filled opening debate
Once again, the government was criticized for its reversal in the case. But also more forward-looking questions were turned: What will happen to the children now that they have landed in Denmark? What about the remaining five children and their parents with connections to Denmark who are left in the Syria camps? Questions that divided […]
IS women behind bars are separated from the children
The hope from the women and their lawyers has been that they could be imprisoned under special conditions where they could spend more time with their children than the half hour a week that a remand prison allows. The court has rejected that. The mothers, who are accused of supporting Islamic State and having stayed […]
Mette Frederiksen: We are not evacuating more parents
– It may be necessary to evacuate more children from Syria, but not more parents, she says. At Thursday’s opening debate in the Folketing, several parties have called for answers on what should happen to the remaining parents and children with Danish connections who are still in the camps. Mette Frederiksen maintains that the government […]
Pictures from the opening of parliament as the Prime Minister puts a green focus
More affordable housing and new thinking of education PM also praised Denmark’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis and pointed out that unemployment is lower and production is higher than before it started. But for Denmark’s economy to continue to flourish, she maintained, more people must be educated, and the government wants to invest 2.5 billion […]
Mette Frederiksen: Member of Parliament was exposed to racism
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) distances herself from a verbal attack on Member of Parliament Sikandar Siddique and his parents in connection with the opening of Parliament on Tuesday. She wrote this on Facebook on Thursday in connection with the opening debate. – He was yesterday (Tuesday, ed.) Exposed to a completely unheard of racist […]
Three IS mothers and 14 children are on their way from Syria to Denmark
14 children and their total of three Danish mothers, who have stayed in a prison camp in Syria, are on their way to Denmark. This is confirmed by lawyer Knud Foldschack, who is the party representative for two of the three women who come home. – They are in a plane on their way to […]
The man who investigates the secret space of power
The President of the Commission himself is not much for putting into words why he thinks that he has just been brought in for the chairmanship. But a look at his merits tells the story of why 61-year-old Michael Kistrup, who is a husband, father of two and lives in fashionable Holte, has been appointed. […]
More public housing for 8000 in large cities
She announced that the government will make it possible to build over 20,000 new public housing in the major Danish cities in the next 10 to 15 years. The new homes should typically be 80-90 square meters, and the rent should be around 8000 per month. The goal is for families with ordinary incomes to […]
The Prime Minister promises shorter for the hospital
However, Mette Frederiksen left patients, doctors and members of the Folketing without very tangible information in her speech. – Centralization affects us all. There are also citizens in Copenhagen’s Vestegn who miss the local police, and here are also challenges with medical coverage. – More needs to get closer. We are in the process, said […]
Thulesen hears bullshit in Mette F.’s calls on social media
In the speech, the Prime Minister warned against a fragmented dialogue on social media, which will be a challenge, as the conversation can be vitamin-poor and superficial. – Honestly, during the corona, where did she herself communicate to the Danes? Has she not just communicated on Facebook and Instagram, and she has not wanted to […]
Ellemann and Pape want more manpower for companies
– The talk is too much about how we spend the money, rather than how we earn it. The challenge that companies face, namely the lack of manpower, is not really addressed in the speech, says Jakob Ellemann-Jensen. The chairman of the Conservatives, Søren Pape Poulsen, also lacks answers on how to obtain more labor. […]
Prime Minister’s visit to India opens for export boom
It opens the door for the Danish business community to the country, which entices with massive export opportunities. – There is a huge potential in India. They have some challenges in the green area and not least water. Denmark has some positions of strength. – So on top of a little drought, there are suddenly […]
The government is slowing down: making fewer laws
This is stated by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) in her opening speech in the Folketing. – The government will present a bill for the new parliamentary year, which is less comprehensive than usual. Less hasty legislation. Better fewer and in return better elaborated proposals. – And not least more time so that all of […]
