Reform….or election
A new Gallup poll shows that 61% of the electorate believes that Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen should call a general election if he can’t put together a political majority for his retirement…
MoreNew convention could be damaging for Government
The aftershock of the stateless Palestinians scandal continues. Left-wing daily Information claims that the government violated a new convention concerning the stateless the same year as it was adopted. By ratifying the European…
MoreOpposition will carry on Helmand strategy
There will be no change to Denmark’s strategy in Afghanistan if Social Democrat leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt becomes Prime Minister. As the government and parties behind the ‘Afghanistan mandate’ prepare to round off negotiations…
MoreUnpopular ministers
Only five of the government’s 19 minsters have gained in popularity since Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen re-shuffled his cabinet last year. Leading political commentator Helle Ib said the PM wasted a unique…
MoreDanish People’s Party ‘un-Danish’
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) is acting ‘un-Danish’ for questioning Denmark’s commitment to UN Conventions, the Socialist People’s Party’s (SPP) human rights spokesman, Kamal Qureshi, said yesterday. DPP leader Pia Kjærsgaard has proposed…
MoreAid based on merit, not geography, says Lene E.
Lene Espersen doesn’t support the idea of dividing EU aid into geographical blocs. After a Brussels meeting with her EU counterparts, the Foreign Minister dismissed last week’s proposal by six EU countries –…
MoreFogh ‘shocked’ at Libyan violence
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen condemned the Libyan regime’s use of violence against demonstrators in strong terms last night. The former Danish Prime Minister said he was shocked to see the unprovoked…
MoreLibya warning
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged all Danish nationals in Libya to leave the country as soon as possible. The warning came after the EU’s 27 Foreign Ministers condemned the violence in…
MoreDanish xenophobia stops growth
Growth in the high-tech Ørestad Region is suffering because of Denmark’s reputation as a nation of xenophobes. According to Mayor of Malmø Ilmar Reepalu, top-notch scientists, skilled manpower and international companies are keeping…
MoreConventions need an overhaul says Pia K.
Minister of Integration Birthe Rønn Hornbech is ‘totally confused’ and ‘out of touch’ according to Danish People’s Party leader Pia Kjærsgaard who has called for a complete overhaul of Denmark’s membership of international…
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