The Liberal Party said no when the company Philip Morris wanted to pay to the party’s business club. Other business clubs said yes, says the tobacco company’s lobbyist, who rejects criticism of lobbying.It creates a democratic distortion that in recent years a layer of lobbyists has developed who try to influence political decision-makers.This was roughly one of the conclusions reached when researchers recently published the long-awaited ‘Power Report 2.0’.
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Patients who are deprived of their liberty are effectively deprived of their constitutionally guaranteed right to complain. The Ombudsman, who has entered the case, is not satisfied with the Ministry of Health’s response.The Danish Parliament’s Ombudsman is not satisfied with the response he has received from the Ministry of Health after he initiated an investigation into the ability, or rather the lack of ability, of involuntarily hospitalized patients to complain about the deprivation of liberty they are subjected to.Patients who complain about being forcibly admitted or forcibly detained in a psychiatric ward can expect it to take 246 days –…
A prestigious world-class cycling race will cost the people of Copenhagen just under 45 million kroner. That’s actually quite obvious, says the Lord Mayor.The sight will likely bring back three-year-old memories for many Copenhageners.Memories from July 1, 2022, when metal barriers along the streets of the capital separated tens of thousands of happy cycling fans who had braved the familiar Danish summer weather to catch a glimpse of the world’s best cyclists.
Today, Denmark’s new development assistance policy was presented. The focus will remain the same as before, but an extra weight has been placed on the scale. Danish business.In a time of upheaval, it is especially important that Denmark continues to provide development assistance to the same extent as before. But in the future, part of the strategy must also involve promoting Denmark’s interests and business community.This was the slogan when a wide range of speakers, led by Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (M), presented the agreement behind a new development policy strategy on Friday afternoon.
Although the Danish government voted against, a majority of EU member states adopted a ban on the breeding and production of mink, effective from 2027.So it happened. The date June 20, 2025 will go down in history as the day it was decided to ban the breeding and production of mink throughout the EU.This is the consequence of a majority of EU member states voting in favour of an amendment to the EU regulation on invasive species, which means that mink will henceforth be considered an invasive species throughout the EU.
The media loves debates about everything from conditions in home care to the imbalance between rural and urban areas to residents of so-called parallel communities. But we hear far too rarely from those we are talking about.Spinach birds are not exactly an endangered species in Denmark.Every week, the media is filled with the opinions of the same small group of professional columnists and commentators. They have made their own opinions a living and occupy a large part of the newspapers and the soft sofas of talk shows.
FLSmidth has been looking for a buyer for its cement division for almost a year and a half. Now an agreement has been reached.The Danish industrial group FLSmidth has entered into an agreement to sell its cement business.FLSmidth writes this in a company announcement.The sale is to a subsidiary of the private equity fund Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, and the price is up to 1.1 billion kroner.FLSmidth will initially receive around 550 million kroner for the business. However, in addition to the price, an additional 550 million kroner may be paid if certain undisclosed results are achieved, it is said.FLSmidth…
In April, a bus in Tønder was involved in an accident. The driver was charged with reckless driving, and the bus was seized.Back in April, a bus in Tønder first hit a lamppost and then a pedestrian and a scooter.The police were called, and a patrol determined that the driver’s blood alcohol level was too high.The driver, who had a blood alcohol level of over 2.00, was charged with reckless driving, and in June the bus was seized for confiscation.This is what the South and South Jutland Police write in a press release.The incident took place on April 22, and…
140,000 Danes received a message in their e-box on Friday stating that their data had been used without their consent. One of them is Mette Najbjerg, who calls it “insanely cross-border”.When Mette Najbjerg opened her e-box on Friday morning, she was first confused. Then she felt nauseous.In her inbox was a message from Aarhus University with the heading: “You are participating in the iPSYCH research project.”
More than 100 people have gathered to celebrate Mette Frederiksen’s 10 years as chairwoman of the Social Democrats.The Social Democrats have acknowledged Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s ten years at the top of the party with a gift certificate for a live donkey.It shows pictures from a reception for the anniversary, which will be held on Friday afternoon at the Hotel and Restaurant School in Valby.”Mette has bought a farm down on Møn. We have heard that she would like to have some more animals. Among other things, a donkey. It is more fun than a seagull set or a book…