The Week That Was, April 13th – April 19th, 2015
Politics/Economy Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt dismissed opposition leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s warning that the economy is heading for a crash landing unless the next government is willing to push through wide-reaching reforms –…
MoreThe Week That Was, April 7th – April 12th, 2015
Politics/Economy As the election draws closer, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt claimed her 10-year stewardship of the Social Democrats has been a success and she’s ‘brought the party home’ to where it should be….
MoreThe Week That Was, March 23rd – March 29th, 2015
Politics/Economy The ruling Social Democrats were accused of racism after launching a nationwide advertising campaign focussing on the government’s moves to impose more demands on immigrants and refugees to find work – the…
MoreThe Week That Was, March 16th – March 22nd, 2015
Politics/Economy A new poll showed the opposition is still ahead in the polls but its comfortable lead is shrinking – the centre-right parties, led by Lars Løkke Rasmussen, would win 91 seats if…
MoreThe Week That Was, March 9th – March 15th, 2015
Politics/Economy A new YouGov poll gave the newly-founded Alternative Party 2.2 per cent of the vote, just above the 2 per cent threshold needed for parliamentary representation and four seats – the government,…
MoreThe Week That Was, March 2nd – March 8th, 2015
Politics/Economy Opposition leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen was hit with a new expense account scandal when sensationalist tabloid daily Ekstra Bladet claimed that ‘substantial amounts of alcohol’ were consumed, at the Ministry of State’s…
MoreThe Week That Was, February 23rd – March 1st, 2015
Politics/Economy Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen vowed to impose a total freeze on taxes and duties if he becomes prime minister after this year’s election.The Liberals also created a stir by warning they…
MoreThe Week That Was, February 16th – February 22nd, 2015
Politics/Economy The fight against terrorism is never-ending, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said after presenting the government’s 12-point, DKK970m plan, ‘Safeguard against Terror’, aimed at curbing the threat of terrorism in this country. The…
MoreThe Week That Was, February 9th – February 15th, 2015
Politics/Economy The week ended in tragedy when Copenhagen police shot and killed a man early Sunday suspected of being behind two shootings, Saturday, which left one dead at a cafe and another at…
MoreThe Week That Was, February 2nd – February 8th, 2015
Politics/Economy Former tax minister Troels Lund Poulsen was given a formal reprimand for his role in the Taxgate affair by parliament’s Committee on Rules of Procedure (Udvalget for Forretningsorden). A new poll showed…
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