The unemployment figures dipped at the end of 2010, providing a slight ray of hope for the government as the country gears up for an election. There were 2,800 fewer jobless in November…

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has sent a strong hint that a general election could be just around the corner by releasing a campaign ‘battle song’. To see DPP leader Pia Kjærsgaard and…

The Conservatives’ vow to fight for tax relief in a major ad campaign that gets underway in the national press today will inflame the already heated debate and put Prime Minister Lars Løkke…

The Conservatives’ demand for tax relief is causing deep division within the government coalition. Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen stated very definitely last night that the government has no intention of reducing income…

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen claims that a society can’t run when less than half of its people work – not so according to the EU. The government has announced plans to scrap…

Minister of Business & Economy Brian Mikkeslen has been forced to cut short his trip to India due to the early retirement debate that’s raging in Denmark. Mr Mikkelsen will now be coming…

MP Malou Aamund has been accused of ripping off taxpayers. The Liberal’s spokesperson on technology and innovation has announced she will be leaving parliament to become a director of Microsoft on February 1st…

A large majority of the Danish troops who have been stationed in Afghanistan believe that Denmark should maintain its presence in the war-torn country. The government has aired the possibility of the Afghan…

In an op-ed piece in Berlingske Tidende, political commentator Thomas Larsen argues that Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s dream of scrapping the costly ‘efterløn’ (early retirement) scheme could be shattered by the Conservatives’ demand for…

It isn’t just a case of either scrapping early retirement or tax relief – according to Danske Bank senior analyst Steen Bocian both are needed to sustain welfare and boost the economy. Although…