The Week That Was, May 20th – May 26th 2019
Politics/Economy: Election 2019: Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Mette Frederiksen went head to head in their first ‘presidential’ debate – the PM focussed on immigration and warned his rival would roll back the government’s…
MoreElection 2019: DPP renews call for ban on asylum seekers
Any refugee or migrant who arrives at the Danish border from the start of next year should be rejected and told to apply for asylum in the country they arrived from – the…
MoreElection 2019: Social Democrats will crack down on illegal labour, limit refugees
The Social Democrats will today present their blueprint for future immigration policy, which, according to reports, will include a crackdown on the use of illegal manpower. In a press release, party leader Mette…
MoreElection 2019: Berlingske questions DPP’s EU alliance with far-right parties
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) may have moved towards the centre of Danish politics but continues to ally itself with far-right parties in Europe. The DPP has agreed to join a new group…
MoreElection 2019: Red/Greens target racist MPs
The streets of heavily immigrant inner city districts Nørrebro and Nordvest are plastered with Red/Green Alliance campaign posters urging voters to ‘kick the racists out of parliament’, without naming who exactly the racists…
MoreCampaign briefs: Day 17
Opposition extends lead / Muslims urged to vote / U.S. report on Denmark’s ‘Guantanamo Bay’… The opposition remains on course for a comfortable election victory. If the findings of the latest Voxmeter poll…
MoreRussian court rejects Dane’s appeal
Danish Jehovah’s Witness Dennis Christensen is facing the next six years in prison after a court in western Russia on Thursday turned down his appeal against February’s verdict that found him guilty of…
MoreBusiness shorts
Carlsberg extends Liverpool deal / Pension funds exclude climate deniers / Marshall Islands link to Danske Bank scandal…. Brewing giant Carlsberg has extended its sponsorship deal with Liverpool FC until the 2023-24 season,…
MoreLawmakers reject OECD, IMF recommendations
Both the ruling Liberals and Social Democrats have dismissed recommendations by the OECD and IMF to stimulate economic growth with tax cuts. In its latest Economic Outlook, published Tuesday, the OECD suggested tax…
MoreElection 2019: Struggling DPP leader suggests centrist coalition
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen may have stepped back from the possibility of forming a government with Social Democrats after the election but Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl hasn’t ruled…
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