Posted on 12. Sep, 2011 in: News

4 days to go: Opposition heading for victory but polls disagree on margin

A new Gallup poll indicates a comfortable 94-81 seat victory for the opposition on Thursday, virtually a mirror situation of the run-in to the 2007 election when the government coasted to a comfortable…

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Posted on 12. Sep, 2011 in: News

Løkke: ‘We’re the people’s party’

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has declared his party the true ‘workers’ party’ and accused his opponent, Helle Thorning -Schmidt of insulting those who work hard for a living by vowing to increase…

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Posted on 12. Sep, 2011 in: News

Helle – the first 100 days

An optimistic Helle Thorning-Schmidt aims to hit the ground running if she becomes Prime Minister on Thursday. In an interview with Politiken, Sunday, she said talking about being PM might sound a bit…

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Posted on 12. Sep, 2011 in: News

Economy dominates TV duel

Last night’s live TV debate between Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and his challenger Helle Thorning-Schmidt again centred on the economy. Tax, extending the working week to 38 hours, early retirement, and growth…

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Party leaders at 9/11 remembrance service

Politicians took a break from the election campaign, Sunday, to pay their respects at the US Embassy’s remembrance service on the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. US Ambassador Laurie S. Fulton…

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Posted on 12. Sep, 2011 in: News

Conservatives exclude DPP

The Conservatives have again vowed never to work alongside the Danish People’s Party (DPP) in a future centre-right government. Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s claim yesterday that he would only make immigration policy…

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Social Liberals flex their muscles

The Social Liberals, buoyed by their showing in the polls, have laid out seven economic policy demands they will present to Helle Thorning-Schmidt if the opposition wins power this week. Party leader Margrethe…

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Far-left party will demand socialist policy – or else

Helle Thorning-Schmidt could be living on a knife-edge if she has to form a government with the help of the Red-Green Alliance. A new Berlingske survey shows that half of the far-left party’s…

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Posted on 12. Sep, 2011 in: News

Drastic increase in youth unemployment

Unemployment amongst the 18-29 age group has virtually tripled over the past three years, from around 15,000 in 2008 to just under 42,000 now. However, according to Professor Flemming Ibsen of Aalborg University,…

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Posted on 12. Sep, 2011 in: News

Prime Minster Helle Thorning-Schmidt would have record-low backing

Helle Thorning-Schmidt may be heading for the Prime Minister’s office but her party is facing its worst election result for over a hundred years. According to the latest average of all polls, calculated…

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