The Week That Was, August 11th – August 17th, 2014
Politics/Economy Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen and new Conservative leader Søren Pape Poulsen acknowledged that the two former coalition partners don’t always see eye to eye on every issue but agreed to form…
MoreThe Week That Was, July 28th – August 3rd, 2014
Politics/Economy If – and when – the Liberals regain power they will implement legislation that will close off Denmark to all immigrants who fail to contribute to Danish society, the party’s policy spokesperson,…
MoreThe Week That Was, July 7th – July 13th, 2014
Politics/Economy Despite the Socialist People’s Party’s (SPP) problems during its time as a coalition partner, a survey showed that grass-roots supporters would still like the party to join a centre-left government after the…
MoreThe Week That Was, June 30th – July 6th, 2014
Politics/Economy Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt acknowledged that immigration could again be a major issue at the next election and vowed to sustain a restrictive immigration policy. Berlingske political analyst Thomas Larsen said the…
MoreThe Week That Was, June 23rd – June 29th, 2014
Politics/Economy Employment showed Minister Mette Frederiksen is the clear favourite to succeed Helle Thorning–Schmidt if the rumours prove correct and the Prime Minister is offered – and accepts – a top EU posting,…
MoreThe Week That Was, June 16th – June 22nd, 2014
Politics/Economy New documents published by US whistleblower Edward Snowden indicated a close Danish intelligence partnership with NSA. Danish Military Intelligence (FE) allegedly cooperated with the NSA by tapping fibre-optic cables carrying phone calls,…
MoreThe Week That Was, June 10th – June 15th, 2014
Politics/Economy During parliament’s closing debate before the summer recess, Tuesday, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said Denmark is definitely making economic progress and has emerged from years of financial instability Opposition leader Lars Løkke…
MoreThe Week That Was, May 26th – June 1st 2014
Politics/Economy Troubled Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen came under increasing pressure to step down in the wake of the party’s disastrous EU election – some analysts predicted that Mr Rasmussen’s expenses problems, coupled…
MoreThe Week That Was, May 19th – May 25th, 2014
Politics/Economy Under-fire leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen was given a unanimous show of support by the Liberals’ executive committee at a crisis meeting in Copenhagen after yet another expenses controversy – tabloid daily Ekstra…
MoreThe Week That Was, May 12th – May 18th, 2014
Politics/Economy Former prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s became entangled in yet another expenses controversy after it was revealed that he bought clothing and shoes for DKK152,000, paid for by the party’s national committee….
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