Something is rotten

10 July 2022

Slette Mette dodges mink-culling fallout

In recent days, quiet little Denmark has seen the release of the long-awaited Mink Commission report investigating whether the prime minister knowingly broke the law; the […]
3 July 2022

Disuniting the Right

The Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville in 2017 ended in chaos. Danish right-wing parties are splintering but still hope to end up with a majority. […]
12 June 2022

2.5 million cubic meters of sludge

In comparison with American politicians, Danish politicians and government officials usually seem straightforward, reasonable, and pragmatic. But sometimes they make mistakes, suppress information, and get caught […]
5 June 2022

Former defense minister on the defensive

Claus Hjort Frederiksen has been a member of Parliament since 2005. He is one of the oldest and most respected figures in the Liberal Party, currently […]