Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Tuesday
Heavy rain could bring new floods on Tuesday and Wednesday, courts postpone trials of former defence minister and spy chief, government presents coast protection plan, and deputy PM resigns and leaves politics.
Heavy rain could bring more floods to central Jutland
Heavy rainfall on Tuesday and Wednesday could lead to further flooding in central Jutland, the Danish Meteorological Institite warned on Monday evening.
"After the weekend's storm, water levels in streams is still above normal, especially in the central part of East Jutland from Kolding to Horsens," wrote Anja Bodholdt, meteorologist on duty, on the state forecaster's website.
"A further 25-45 millimeters of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday could therefore cause local problems with flooding along streams and lakes."
Danish vocabulary: oversvømmelser - floods
Courts postpone trials of former spy chief and defence minister
The trials of former defence minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen and Lars Findsen, the former chief of the Danish Defence Intelligence Service, have both been postponed on the request of Danish prosecutors.
The Danish Prosecution Service said in a press release that it was necessary to postpone the trials after three rulings from the Supreme Court.
Among other things, the Supreme Court ruled that Findsen had the right to be served with the indictment in his case, meaning a clarification had to be made as to whether there was a satisfactory framework for presenting confidential information in the two cases.
The new start date for the case against Findsen in Lyngby District Court is now November 28th, with the trial expected to end on March 19th next year.
The trial of Claus Hjort Frederiksen start at Copenhagen District Court on November 7th, ending on November 30th.
Danish vocabulary: et anklageskrift - an indictment
Denmark’s deputy PM Ellemann-Jensen resigns and quits politics
Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, leader of coalition partner the Liberal (Venstre) party and deputy prime minister, announced on Monday his resignation and decision to leave Danish politics.
Ellemann-Jensen will quit politics with immediate effect, he said at a Liberal party briefing on Monday morning.
“My presence is overshadowing the Liberal party from improving its position,” he said. “I am therefore taking responsibility now and resigning as the leader of the Liberals. The Liberals do not have support the Liberals should have."
Last week, the party returned its worst opinion poll result of all time, with 8.5 percent of voters in Denmark saying they would back the party if an election were held.
Danish vocabulary: at forlade - to leave/abandon
Danish government wants to buttress coasts with large amount of sand
The government has presented a plan to protect the country against storm damage as part of a broader ‘climate adaptation plan’, days after parts of the coast were severely hit by storm surges.
Some 1.3 billion kroner will be spent in the coming years to secure coasts, towns, homes and infrastructure from the effects of severe weather patterns, according to the government proposal.
That will mean the country is better prepared to withstand storm surges – flooding caused by high sea levels – in future.
Climate change could contribute to an increased frequency of storm surges like those seen in Denmark this past weekend, experts have said.
Danish vocabulary: kystlinje - coastline
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Heavy rain could bring more floods to central Jutland
Heavy rainfall on Tuesday and Wednesday could lead to further flooding in central Jutland, the Danish Meteorological Institite warned on Monday evening.
"After the weekend's storm, water levels in streams is still above normal, especially in the central part of East Jutland from Kolding to Horsens," wrote Anja Bodholdt, meteorologist on duty, on the state forecaster's website.
"A further 25-45 millimeters of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday could therefore cause local problems with flooding along streams and lakes."
Danish vocabulary: oversvømmelser - floods
Courts postpone trials of former spy chief and defence minister
The trials of former defence minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen and Lars Findsen, the former chief of the Danish Defence Intelligence Service, have both been postponed on the request of Danish prosecutors.
The Danish Prosecution Service said in a press release that it was necessary to postpone the trials after three rulings from the Supreme Court.
Among other things, the Supreme Court ruled that Findsen had the right to be served with the indictment in his case, meaning a clarification had to be made as to whether there was a satisfactory framework for presenting confidential information in the two cases.
The new start date for the case against Findsen in Lyngby District Court is now November 28th, with the trial expected to end on March 19th next year.
The trial of Claus Hjort Frederiksen start at Copenhagen District Court on November 7th, ending on November 30th.
Danish vocabulary: et anklageskrift - an indictment
Denmark’s deputy PM Ellemann-Jensen resigns and quits politics
Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, leader of coalition partner the Liberal (Venstre) party and deputy prime minister, announced on Monday his resignation and decision to leave Danish politics.
Ellemann-Jensen will quit politics with immediate effect, he said at a Liberal party briefing on Monday morning.
“My presence is overshadowing the Liberal party from improving its position,” he said. “I am therefore taking responsibility now and resigning as the leader of the Liberals. The Liberals do not have support the Liberals should have."
Last week, the party returned its worst opinion poll result of all time, with 8.5 percent of voters in Denmark saying they would back the party if an election were held.
Danish vocabulary: at forlade - to leave/abandon
Danish government wants to buttress coasts with large amount of sand
The government has presented a plan to protect the country against storm damage as part of a broader ‘climate adaptation plan’, days after parts of the coast were severely hit by storm surges.
Some 1.3 billion kroner will be spent in the coming years to secure coasts, towns, homes and infrastructure from the effects of severe weather patterns, according to the government proposal.
That will mean the country is better prepared to withstand storm surges – flooding caused by high sea levels – in future.
Climate change could contribute to an increased frequency of storm surges like those seen in Denmark this past weekend, experts have said.
Danish vocabulary: kystlinje - coastline
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