List of political scandals in Denmark
This article provides a list of political scandals that involve officials from the government or politicians of Denmark.
Thule Air Base B-52 crash (1968)
[edit]A United States Air Force B-52 bomber crashed near Thule Air Base in the Danish territory of Greenland. The aircraft was carrying four B28FI thermonuclear bombs on a Cold War "Chrome Dome" alert mission over Baffin Bay.[1]
Tamil Case (1993)
[edit]The case about family reunification in Denmark of Tamil refugees from the Sri Lankan Civil War. The affair led to the resignation of the government led by Poul Schlüter in 1993.[2]
Tibet flag case (2012)
[edit]The case of police action involving the confiscation of Tibetan flags in relation to two demonstrations in Copenhagen, in 2012 and 2013, against former Chinese Communist Party general secretary Hu Jintao's state visit.[3][4]
Danish mink cull (2020)
[edit]The Mink Commission was set up to investigate the culling of mink during the COVID-19 pandemic which eventually lead to snap elections (2022 Danish general election) following threats of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen from the Social Liberal Party.[5]
Impeachment of Inger Støjberg (2021)
[edit]Inger Støjberg, the former Minister for Immigration and Integration, was impeached by the Folketing for instructing the Danish Immigration Service to separate asylum-seeking partners.[6]
Operation Dunhammer (2021)
[edit]An investigation revealed Danish Defence Intelligence Service cooperated with the American National Security Agency to wiretap senior politicians, government officials, and government entities of certain European Union countries between 2012 and 2014.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mystery of lost US nuclear bomb". 2008-11-10. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ^ "Tamilsagen genfortalt: Dengang en bunke syltede sager væltede en hel regering". Altinget.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ^ "Danish watchdog to investigate police suppression of Tibet national flag". thetibetpost.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
The police bureau in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, has asked its watchdog to investigate officers' alleged suppression of protesters holding the national flag of Tibet during former Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit three years ago. The Copenhagen Police will face a formal inquiry by the Independent Police Complaints Authority after its explanation of the 2012 event raised doubts, Danish newspaper "The Local" reported.
- ^ Rhodes, Aaron (2014-04-12). "How Europe Sacrificed the Right to Peaceful Protest for Good Relations With China". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
The detention and removal of pro-Tibetan protestors and the confiscation of Tibetan flags was also part of the modus operandi of the Danish police when former president Hu Jintao visited Copenhagen in June 2012. While peacefully waving Tibetan flags, protestors were ordered to leave Parliament Square, and videos show Danish police officers confiscating Tibetan flags. Another incident saw an individual detained by three police officers in a public park close to a castle that was to be visited by Hu Jintao. Danish courts found that the sole reason for the detention was that the protester had been in possession of a Tibetan flag.
- ^ Szumski, Charles (5 October 2022). "Danish PM called snap elections following mink-gate scandal". Euractiv.
- ^ "Rigsretten - Rigsretten har afsagt dom i sagen mod fhv. minister Inger Støjberg". rigsretten.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ^ Berry, Alex (30 May 2021). "Danish secret service helped US spy on Germany's Angela Merkel: report". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 1 June 2021.