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“Idol” parties

Danmarks Demokraterne – Inger Støjberg (Populist Nationalist) 10,8%; Moderaterne - Lars Løkke Rasmussen (Moderates) 3,6% (Idol parties are political parties built around one personality...

“Blue” parties

Konservative (Conservatives) 13,4% (+6,8%); Venstre (Liberals) 13,1% (-10,3%); Liberal Alliance (Libertarians) 5,2% (+2,9%); Nye Borgerlige (Libertarian Nationalists) 4,2% (+1,8%); DF (Nationalists) 1,7% (-7%); Kristendemokraterne...

“Red” parties

Socialdemokratiet (Social Democrats) 21,7% (-4,2%); SF (Socialists) 9,3% (+1,6%); Enhedslisten (Red Green Alliance) 8,3% (+1,3%); Radikale Venstre (Social Liberals) 6,9% (-1,7%); Alternativet (Greens) 0,7%...

Aftermath of the Mink Commission report

Despite the desire from the “blue” parties to bring Mette Frederiksen in front of the “Rigsret” (The special justice court that judges the ministers...

Mink-saga

In the winter of 2020, prime-minister Mette Frederiksen ordered the extermination of minks in Denmark. In 2021, on suspicions that the order was without...