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Danish public prosecutor to charge former defence minister for leaking state secrets

FILE PHOTO: Denmark’s Defence Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen speaks during a press conference after the official ceremony welcoming the deployment of a multi-national NATO battalion in Tapa, Estonia, April 20, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

The Danish public prosecutor will formally charge former defence minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen for leaking highly classified state secrets, the Justice Ministry said on Thursday.

(Reporting by Nikolaj Skydsgaard; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky)

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