PM to set EU referendum date today
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen will today set the date for the planned referendum on the justice opt-out, the Ministry of State confirmed yesterday. The previous Social Democrat-led government announced in March that…
MoreLøkke wary of British EU debate
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has brought forward the date for a referendum on scrapping the justice opt-out to avoid it being influenced by Britain’s ‘Brexit’ debate, according to Politiken. The paper claims…
MoreHome improvement scheme has created only 600 jobs – at DKK1.8m each
The Social Democrats have accused the ruling Liberals of ‘lies and manipulation’ after new Tax Ministry calculations showing the home improvement tax allowance scheme has created 4,400 fewer jobs than expected. Prime Minister…
MoreGovernment’s climate reduction ‘bad timing’ says former Commissioner
The government’s proposal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 37% by 2020, instead of the original target of 40%, is ‘bad timing’ and a poor signal to send just three months ahead of…
MoreRetail sales up
Denmark’s retail sales increased for the second straight month in July, but at a slower pace than in the prior month, preliminary figures from Statistics Denmark showed Wednesday. Retail sales rose 0.5 percent…
MoreRecord EU migrant figures make government more determined
New EU figures showing that a record 107,500 migrants crossed the European Union’s borders last month confirm the government’s worst fears, the ruling Liberals’ integration spokesman Marcus Knuth said yesterday. EU border agency…
MoreMore asylum seekers in August
An average of 32 asylum seekers arrived in Denmark every day in June and July and, according to Berlingske, the numbers have risen to fifty a day in August. The ruling Liberals’ integration…
MoreGovernment’s anti-refugee campaign creates international stir
International media continue to monitor Denmark’s efforts to clampdown on refugees. British political and cultural magazine The New Statesman notes that ‘no other nation in Europe has yet advertised its deterrence so explicitly.’…
MoreRed/Greens appeal for ‘social majority’
The far-left Red/Greens are hoping to put together an alternative majority to challenge the government on issues such as welfare, unemployment benefits, and social dumping. At the party’s summer get together in Kastrup,…
MoreConservatives fight for homeowners
A freeze on land value tax will form the cornerstone of the Conservatives’ demands in upcoming budget negotiations. Party leader Søren Pape told Berlingske, Wednesday, that the Conservatives wouldn’t support any budget that…
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