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Morten Bødskov
Morten Bødskov (born 1 May 1970) is a Danish Social Democratic politician, member of the Folketing, and the Minister for Business since 2022. He was Minister of Defence from February to December 2022 and Minister for Taxation under Frederiksen and Minister of Justice in the Government of Helle Thorning-Schmidt. Political career Early beginnings At age 15 Bødskov joined the Social Democratic Youth of Denmark (DSU), where he quickly assumed numerous positions of trust. In 1996, he took over as federal president of the DSU from Henrik Sass Larsen. In 2001, he was elected to the Folketing and in 2005 Helle Thorning-Schmidt appointed him as deputy chairman of the parliamentary group. Career in government From 3 October 2011 to 11 December 2013, Bødskov served as Minister of Justice. As Minister of Justice, Bødskov was among those who spearheaded austerity measures, new restrictions on air guns, a new Probation system and the creation of 200 new prison spots, an increased focus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Economic And Business Affairs (Denmark)
The Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs () is a List of Danish government ministries, Danish ministry focused on business policy and economic growth. As of 2022, Morten Bødskov is its minister. Within the Danish government, the ministry serving this function and occupying this position has changed names several times. Its current name was officially instated by Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen in 2016. History The Ministry of Commerce (Danish: ''Handelsministeriet'') was first established in 1848 with the Moltke I cabinet, first cabinet of Denmark which effectively ended the nation's absolute monarchy. Christian Albrecht Bluhme served as the first minister of commerce from 22 March until 15 November, when the office was abolished within the Moltke II cabinet, second cabinet of Denmark. A ministry of trade was not reestablished until 12 October 1908, when the Ministry of Commerce and Seafare (Danish: ''Ministeriet for Handel og Søfart'') was formed. Durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Defence (Denmark)
The Minister of Defence of Denmark (, ) is the politically appointed head of the Danish Ministry of Defence (Denmark), Ministry of Defence. The Minister of Defence is responsible for the Danish Armed Forces, the Danish Defence Intelligence Service and the Danish Emergency Management Agency. The Minister of Defence follows the directions given by the Prime Minister of Denmark and the decisions of the Folketing. The Danish Defence Law () designates in article 9 the Minister of Defence as the supreme authority in Danish Defence, Defence (). Under the Minister is the Chief of Defence (Denmark), Chief of Defence, the senior-ranking professional military officer heading the Defence Command (Denmark), Defence Command, who commands the Royal Danish Army, Army, the Royal Danish Navy, Navy, the Royal Danish Air Force, Air Force and other units not reporting directly to the Ministry of Defence (Denmark), Ministry of Defence. The main responsibilities of the Minister of Defence are to prev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats ( , , S) is a Social democracy, social democratic list of political parties in Denmark, political party in Denmark. A member of the Party of European Socialists, the Social Democrats have 50 out of 179 members of the Danish parliament (following the 2022 Danish general election, latest Danish general election held in 2022), Folketing, and three out of fourteen Member of the European Parliament, MEPs elected from Denmark. Founded by Louis Pio in 1871, the party first entered the Folketing in the 1884 Danish Folketing election. By the early 20th century, it had become the party with the largest representation in the Folketing, a distinction it would hold for 77 years. It first formed a government after the 1924 Danish Folketing election under Thorvald Stauning, the longest-serving List of Prime Ministers of Denmark, Danish Prime Minister of the 20th century. During Stauning's government which lasted until the 1926 Danish Folketing election, the Social Democrats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederiksen I Cabinet
The Frederiksen I Cabinet took office on 27 June 2019 and succeeded the Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet following the 2019 Danish general election. Headed by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, it was a minority government consisting of the Social Democrats. It relied on parliamentary support from the Red–Green Alliance, the Socialist People's Party, and the Social Liberal Party. On 5 October 2022, Frederiksen announced a new election to the Folketing on 1 November 2022. On 2 November 2022, Frederiksen informed the queen that the cabinet would resign that day, continuing in an acting capacity until a new government could be formed. On 13 December 2022, it was announced that a new majority government would be formed consisting of the Social Democrats, Venstre, and the Moderates Moderate is an ideological category which entails Centrism, centrist views on a liberal-conservative spectrum. It may also designate a rejection of radical politics, radical or extremism, extreme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politiken
''Politiken'' is a leading Danish daily broadsheet newspaper, published by JP/Politikens Hus in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 1884 and played a role in the formation of the Danish Social Liberal Party. Since 1970 it has been independent of the party but maintains a liberal stance. It now runs an online newspaper, ''politiken.dk''. The paper's design has won several international awards, and a number of its journalists have won the Cavling Prize. History and profile ''Dagbladet Politiken'' was founded on 1 October 1884 in Copenhagen by Viggo Hørup, Edvard Brandes and Hermann Bing. Hørup and Brandes formed the newspaper after being fired as editors from the '' Morgenbladet'' over political differences. Hørup led the paper as editor-in-chief for fifteen years from its start in 1884. In 1904, the tabloid was founded as a supplement to ''Politiken ''and was later spun off as an independent newspaper on 1 January 1905. The paper established its present location i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlingske
''Berlingske'', previously known as ''Berlingske Tidende'' (, 'Berling's Times'), is a Danish national daily newspaper based in Copenhagen. It is considered a newspaper of record for Denmark. First published on 3 January 1749, ''Berlingske'' is Denmark's oldest continually operating newspaper and among the oldest newspapers in the world. History and profile ''Berlingske'' was founded by Denmark's Royal Book Printer Ernst Henrich Berling and originally titled ''Kjøbenhavnske Danske Post-Tidender'', then the ''Berlingskes Politiske og Avertissements Tidende.'' The paper was supported by the Conservative Party. Until 1903 it had the official right to publish news about the government. In 1936, the newspaper's title was shortened to ''Berlingske Tidende''. Mendel Levin Nathanson twice served as the editor-in-chief of the paper: between 1838 and 1858 and between 1866 and 1868. The publisher is Det Berlingske Officin. The paper has a conservative stance and has no political parti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dagbladet Information
''Information'' (), full name: ''Dagbladet Information'' (), is a Danish newspaper published Monday through Saturday. History and profile ''Dagbladet Information'' was established and published by the Danish resistance movement in 1943 during World War II. The paper was edited by Børge Outze and was illegal during the war as it was not regulated by the German occupying power. Following the liberation on 5 May 1945 ''Dagbladet Information'' was a reality and was officially founded in August 1945. Outze continued to work as the paper's editor in chief to his death in 1980. It has its headquarters in Copenhagen. ''Dagbladet Information'' is the youngest major newspaper in Denmark and remains independent of the larger publishing houses. The paper is owned by A/S Information and is published by A/S Dagbladet Information from Monday to Saturday. It is based in Copenhagen. In the 1970s ''Dagbladet Information'' was one of the alternative media together with '' Politisk Revy'' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Probation
Probation in criminal law is a period of supervision over an offence (law), offender, ordered by the court often in lieu of incarceration. In some jurisdictions, the term ''probation'' applies only to community sentences (alternatives to incarceration), such as suspended sentences. In others, probation also includes supervision of those conditionally released from prison on parole. An offender on probation is ordered to follow certain conditions set forth by the court, often under the supervision of a probation officer. During the period of probation, an offender faces the threat of being incarcerated if found breaking the rules set by the court or probation officer. Offenders are ordinarily required to maintain law-abiding behavior, and may be ordered to refrain from possession of firearms, remain employed, participate in an educational program, abide by a curfew, live at a directed place, obey the orders of the probation officer, or not leave the jurisdiction. The probationer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Guns
An air gun or airgun is a gun that uses energy from compressed air or other gases that are mechanically pressurized and then released to propel and accelerate projectiles, similar to the principle of the primitive blowgun. This is in contrast to a firearm, which shooting, shoots projectiles using energy generated via exothermic combustion (detonation) of chemical propellants, most often black powder or smokeless powder. Air guns come in both long gun (air rifle) and handgun (air pistol) forms. Both types typically propel metallic projectiles that are either diabolo-shaped pellet (air gun), pellets or spherical round shot, shots called BB (ammunition), BBs, although in recent years Minié ball-shaped cylindro-conoidal bullet, cylindro-conoidal projectiles called slug (projectile), slugs are gaining more popularity. Certain types of air guns (usually air rifles) may also launch fin-stabilized projectile such as flechette, darts (e.g., tranquilizer guns) or hollow-shaft arrows (s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DR (broadcaster)
DR (), officially the Danish Broadcasting Corporation in English, is a Danish public-service radio and television broadcasting company. Founded in 1925 as a public-service organization, it is Denmark's oldest and largest electronic media enterprise. DR shares many of its organisational characteristics with its British counterpart, the BBC, on which it was largely modelled. DR is a founding member of the European Broadcasting Union. Bjarne Corydon will become the Director-General of DR in August 2025. DR was originally funded by a media licence, however since 2022, the media license has been replaced by an addition to the Danish income tax. Today, DR operates three television channels, all of which are distributed free-to-air via a nationwide DVB-T2 network. DR also operates seven radio channels. All are available nationally on DAB+ radio and online, with the four original stations also available on FM radio. History DR was founded on 1 April 1925 under the name of ''R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrik Sass Larsen
Henrik Sass Larsen (born 29 May 1966) is a Danish former politician and business executive. He was a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats from 2000 to 2019. He was the Danish Minister of Business Affairs and Growth from 2013 to 2015. In 2025, he was charged with possession of child sexual abuse material. Political career Larsen led the Social Democratic Youth of Denmark from 1992 to 1996. He acted as a substitute member of the Folketing twice during the 1998—2001 term, from 19 January 1999 to 21 March 1999 and again from 16 June 1999 to 22 June 1999. On 1 October 2000 Helle Degn resigned her seat and Larsen took over the seat. He was elected directly into parliament in the 2001 election and was reelected in the 2005, 2007 and 2011 elections. He was the group leader of the Social Democrats in parliament from 2012 to 2013. In 2013 he was appointed Minister of Business Affairs and Growth. He held this position until the 2015 election, where the Social Democrats lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democratic Youth Of Denmark
The Social Democratic Youth of Denmark (, DSU) is the national youth wing of the Danish Social Democrats (Denmark), Social Democrats. It is not to be confused with Frit Forum, which is for those in higher education, and whose membership is not restricted by age, unlike the DSU. The organisation is autonomous from the Social Democrats and as such is entitled to formulate its own policies and devise its own campaigns. The Social Democratic Youth movement was established in 1920 after a break-up of the former youth organisation, the Social Democratic Youth League (', SUF). At first, the organisation was known as the "DsU". The founders of DSU wanted to change the Danish society by gradualism, gradual reforms and not by revolution. The Social Democratic Youth of Denmark is independent of the Social Democrats. This allows them to formulate their own policies and make their own campaigns. Prominent Social Democrats beginning their political work in the Social Democratic Youth include p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
