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Conscription instead of prison for first time violent offenders

The minister of justice, Peter Hummelgaard said in an interview that he is looking closely at the idea of offering first-time offenders the choice between prison...

Seven billion DKK for the Ukraine Fund

The government, together with almost every political party (besides Enhedlisten and Alternativet), agreed to establish a seven billion DKK Ukraine Fund. The fund will allocate 5.4...

Moderaterne obtained their first seat in the European Parliament

Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s son, Bergur, switched his affiliation from Venstre (Liberals) and joined his father’s party, Moderaterne. He brought with him a seat in the European...

The king is dead, long live the king

Only a month ago, Nye Borgerlige chose a new leader to succeed Pernille Vermund. After weeks of internal civil war, the national board of...

New far-right movement

You wouldn’t believe it, but it seems that Nye Borgerlige, DF, and DD-Inger, are not far-right enough for some people in Denmark. As we...