PM’s future in the hands of the electorate
The 15th of September will provide voters with a clear choice, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said at 11am today as he announced the General Election date outside his official residence at Marienborg…
MoreSome good news for PM
Comforting news for the Prime Minister – the government and its support parties have narrowed the opposition’s lead. The latest Megafon poll for TV2 shows that if the election were held today, 52.2%…
MoreElection ! – Thursday the 15th of September
Denmark will go the polls in less than three weeks’ time. After months of speculation, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has finally set the date for a general election – 15.9.11. For the best and most up-to…
MoreCentre-right division will put Helle in PM’s office
Leading political commentator Hans Engell is convinced that Finance Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen will hammer out a deal with the Danish People’s Party (DPP) about the government’s growth package – because if he…
MoreGrowth packages aren’t the solution says APM boss
The head of Denmark’s biggest company has called for better conditions for the business sector so companies can compete globally, instead of expensive growth packages that only produce short-term solutions. A.P. Møller CEO…
MoreOpposition divided on toll roads
The Social Democrats and Socialist People’s Party’s plan to impose a toll on cars entering Copenhagen has split the opposition as the election approaches. Social Liberal leader Margrethe Vestager said toll booths should…
MorePia K. spat on
A 34-year-old woman was arrested last night for spitting on Pia Kjærsgaard after a Dolly Parton concert in Copenhagen. The Danish People’s Party leader’s bodyguards apprehended the woman and handed her over to…
MoreCrown Princess to Horn of Africa
Crown Princess Mary travels to the Horn of Africa today to help create awareness about the hunger catastrophe that’s ravaging the region. The Princess will join Development Minister Søren Pind’s delegation on a…
MoreNew mosque gets go-ahead
Copenhagen Town Hall has granted planning permission for an extension to the Imam Ali mosque in the North West district of Copenhagen. The mosque has been at the centre of a dispute because…
MoreGaddafi could be tried in Libya says Lene E.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lene Espersen has refused to exclude the possibility of Muammar Gaddafi being tried in his own country. Libyan rebels are opposed to handing over the dictator to the International…
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