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The state secrets leak case has been dropped

The prosecution (Anklagemyndigheden) decided to drop the case against former Minister of Defense Claus Hjort Frederiksen and former head of the Defense Intelligence Service (FE) Lars...

6.75 billion DKK to fund tax cuts

The government proposed to increase the employment deduction (fradrag) from 10.65% to 12.75% (from 45,600 DKK to 54,200 DKK). If it is approved, you will be...

The red-blue center government is struggling in the opinion polls

Only 37.4% of the people in Denmark would vote for one of the government parties (Socialdemokratiet, Venstre, or Moderaterne). 2.1% lower than in August...

Five young leaders of Venstre (Liberals) launched a book that outlines their take on the future of the welfare state

Marie Bjerre (37 years old, Minister of Equality and Digitalization); Morten Dahlin (34 years old, political speaker for Venstre); Linea Søgaard-Lidell (36 years old,...

The popular regional leader from South Denmark, Stephanie Lose, will join the government

 Stephanie will resign from her position as president of the South Denmark Region and go into the government as a minister (we don’t know...