
Tax Minister Rasmus Stoklund (S) has landed a broad agreement in the Parliament, which makes debt forgiveness to the public conditional for five years. (Archive photo). Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix
New deal targets debt forgiveness relapse
A political agreement has been reached in Denmark to condition the forgiveness of public debt on the absence of criminal activity for five years. If crime is committed within this period, the debt is reinstated. This change, supported by a broad majority in the Danish Parliament, aims to prevent...
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