Over half a million EVs on Danish roads, leak behind newspaper story reported to police, new laws on betting ads to be presented and more news this Friday.
Electric car total hits half a million
The number of EVs in Denmark has now reached half a million amid growing interest from motorists, according to industry group Mobility Denmark.
More than 200,000 new electric cars have been registered in just over a year, bringing the total to half a million, the organisation said in a statement based on figures from bilstatistik.dk.
“The milestone shows that there has been strong political interest in promoting the green transition, while consumers have also shown great appetite for choosing greener options,” Mads Rørvig, CEO of Mobility Denmark, said in the press release.
A planned tax on electric cars was yesterday postponed by a year under the 2026 budget agreement. The tax would have taken effect next year.
Leak to media about munitions factory reported to police
A leak behind Jyllands-Posten’s June report on the high costs of a new weapons factory has been reported to the police, according to the newspaper.
Documents concerning North Jutland munitions factory “Krudten” were leaked to Jyllands-Posten, which published the information in June. The Ministry of Defence has now confirmed to Jyllands-Posten itself that the leak has been reported to Copenhagen Police for disclosure of classified information.
“The Ministry of Defence can confirm that Auditørkorpset [Defence Ministry Audit unit, ed.] has referred a report regarding the unauthorised disclosure of classified information related to establishment of national munitions production to Copenhagen Police,” the ministry wrote in a statement to the newspaper.
Jyllands-Posten also stated that it has been contacted by Copenhagen Police. The police have declined to comment on the matter.
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Government to present plan to restrict gambling ads
A majority in parliament has agreed on new measures designed to reduce gambling addiction and protect children and young people from exposure to betting, with specific details to be presented today.
The agreement will target advertisements that encourage viewers to gamble while watching sports on television, according to reports.
The deal follows several years of efforts to reach political agreement on the issue, the Tax Ministry said in a statement.
Former taxation minister Rasmus Stoklund previously floated the idea of a “whistle-to-whistle” ban on gambling ads during televised sports. That proposal appears to be part of the new agreement, business media Børsen reports.
This would mean a ban on gambling advertising from ten minutes before a sporting event begins until ten minutes after it ends, the newspaper writes.
The agreement could also ban “live odds” banners inside stadiums and forbid professional or former athletes, as well as public figures or social media personalities with large followings from appearing in betting ads, according to the report.
Government seals 2026 budget after making deal with Conservatives
Denmark’s government presented the 2026 budget agreement yesterday after making a deal with the opposition Conservative party.
This year’s budget has been finalised relatively early, with more than one opposition party and longer periods of negotiation often involved in securing an agreement.
An earlier conclusion of the budget process was favoured this year because of upcoming local and regional elections on November 18th.