Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 in: News

New polls signal bad news for Løkke

Friday’s Gallup poll, showing a virtual dead heat between the government alliance and the opposition, appears to have been a ‘one off’. Two other polls, by Epinion and Voxmeter, cement the left’s lead…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 in: News

It’s all Løkke’s fault

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has repeatedly misdiagnosed the extent of the economic crisis. In response to his claim, Friday, that the world looks different now than before the summer break and growth…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 in: News

Eritrea criticises aid appeal

Eritrea has criticised a nationwide TV appeal for money for catastrophe zones in the Horn of Africa. Adverts for a new fund-raising show, to be transmitted next week, proclaim the drastic need for…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 in: News

Rich Danes

Danes are richer than Swedes, Norwegians and Finns. Despite being characterised as the ‘poor relations’ of the Nordic region by opposition leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt. new calculations by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), based…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 in: News

Ramadan celebration excluded from Christiansborg

The dinner scheduled to be held at Christiansborg next week to celebrate the end of the Muslims’ traditional fasting period, Ramadan, will now take place elsewhere after being given the thumbs-down by Speaker…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 in: News

Greenhouse-gas emissions on the rise

The business community in this country is experiencing difficulties controlling CO2 emissions, even though Denmark has for years promoted itself as a sustainable nation. Eight out of ten of the main trade sectors…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 in: News

Søren Pind – the great white saviour

Minister of Foreign Affairs Søren Pind is being ridiculed for posing as a white ‘lord of the manor’ colonialist during a recent trip to Africa. A photo of Mr Pind alighting from an…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 in: News

Stimulate private consumption says Conservative leader

Private consumption is the key to pulling the economy out of its slump, according to Conservative leader Lars Barfoed. In response to calls for public investment projects to be brought forward, the deputy…

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Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 in: News

Economy: Keep calm says PM

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has rejected new growth initiatives but said he is willing to use ‘every tool available’ to stimulate the economy. Speaking at a press conference from the Liberals’ summer…

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Posted on 12. Aug, 2011 in: News

Last minute comeback for Løkke?

The latest Gallup poll shows a virtual dead-heat between the government and opposition, with a significant surge in support for the ruling Liberal Party. After being written off by experts, political commentators, and…

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