Article 6G3YQ Ex-Danish defence minister and spy chief ‘relieved’ after charges dropped

Ex-Danish defence minister and spy chief ‘relieved’ after charges dropped

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Harry Davies
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The former senior figures had been accused of leaking state secrets about intelligence partnership with the US

Denmark's former defence minister and ex-spy chief have spoken of their relief after prosecutors dramatically dropped criminal charges accusing them of leaking state secrets.

Prosecutors said this week they would withdraw the cases after Denmark's highest court made a series of rulings preventing the prosecution from holding the trials in secret.

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