The Week That Was, April 15th – April 21st, 2013
Politics / Economy After two months of negotiations, a broad, cross-party majority finally reached agreement on social benefits and student grants (SU) reform. Employment Minister Mette Frederiksen said the government is no longer…
MoreThe Week That Was, April 8th – April 14th, 2013
Politics / Economy The Socialist People’s Party (SPP) signalled further division within the centre-left coalition by distancing itself from government policy. Leader Anette Vilhelmsen wrote in the party’s annual report that the government’s…
MoreThe Week That Was, April 2nd – April 7th, 2013
Politics / Economy Over half a million school kids were given an extended Easter break when the threatened teacher lockout became a reality, Tuesday. Voters came down firmly on the side of teachers…
MoreThe Week That Was, March 18th – March 24th, 2013
Politics / Economy The Socialist People’s Party’s (SPP) ended the week in turmoil after policy spokesman Jesper Petersen quit the party to join the Social Democrats and was quickly followed by two other…
MoreThe Week That Was, March 11th – March 16th, 2013
Politics / Economy Two separate opinion polls showed that the Danish People’s Party (DPP) have overtaken the ruling Social Democrats, who have sunk to their lowest level of support for over a century….
MoreThe Week That Was, March 4th – March 10th, 2013
Politics / Economy Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon (S) came under attack from his own party for claiming that The Social Democrats aren’t, and should never be characterised as, a left-wing party. Social Democrat…
MoreThe Week That Was, February 25th – March 1st, 2013
Politics / Economy The government presented its much anticipated stimulus package aimed at boosting growth and giving the business sector a much-needed helping-hand. Plans to cut social entitlements and reduce corporate tax were…
MoreThe Week That Was, February 11th – February 17th
Politics / Economy Based on Finance Ministry data, a review of all the growth initiatives launched by the centre-left coalition government since it came to power 18 months ago reveals that neither the…
MoreThe Week That Was, February 4th – February 10th, 2013
Politics / Economy A survey of local union bosses, normally staunch Social Democrat supporters, revealed that the majority have no belief in the government’s economic policy. At the same time, business leaders praised…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 28th – February 3rd, 2013
Politics / Economy The al-Qaeda terror organisation threatened to launch ‘strong, serious, alarming, earth-shattering, shocking and terrifying’ attacks on Denmark, just as a 31-year-old Swedish national, Munir Awad, was being sentenced to 12…
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