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Identity theft

Another proposal that is discussed now in Parliament is related to identity theft on social media. If the law passes, identity theft will be punished with...

New proposals

The government and SF (Socialist Party) will propose this autumn, a new law that will give companies the right to a business account. If the...

Equal rights citizen proposal

Equal rights citizen proposal gathers 65,000 signatures and it will be debated in the Danish Parliament. The issue: While a couple of mothers can be registered...

Weekly Review

Two topics dominated the discussions on the Danish political scene - the surge in energy prices and the shortage of workers.  The social-democrat government is...

Other “Rigsretten” cases

1856 - Prime Minister Anders Sandøe Ørsted was put on trial for spending more money than approved on the military during the Crimean War....