Helle suggests DPP flirt too
The Social Democrats have also declared themselves willing to cooperate with the Danish People’s Party after the election to halt planned social cutbacks. After Socialist People’s Party leader Villy Søvndal invited the DPP…
MoreEarly retirement could become an election issue
Over half of the electorate want to see early-retirement (efterløn) maintained after the election, a new Epinion poll shows – bad news for Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen who’s fought since New Year…
MoreDevelopment aid demand
The far left Red/Green Alliance will demand that foreign development aid is raised to 1% of GNP as early as 2012 if the opposition wins power next week. After Conservative leader Lars Barfoed…
MoreHome foreclosures up
The number of bank foreclosures continues to increase as homeowners struggle to pay their mortgages. 407 properties were repossessed in August, a 5% increase on the previous month according to new Statistics Denmark…
MoreDenmark rejects EU’s border control move
The EU Commission is preparing to introduce a bill that would deprive governments of sovereignty over their own borders, according to German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ). The new bill, allegedly a counter…
MoreTwo new polls – good and bad news for government
Two new polls reflect a widely varied picture of the election campaign. Epinion’s daily poll for TV and radio network DR indicates that the ‘red’ bloc has lost three seats since Friday and…
MoreConservatives reach out to opposition
The Conservatives are ready to hammer out a cross-party compromise with all parties to increase foreign aid from 2013 – with the exception of the Danish People’s Party (DPP). Conservative leader Lars Barfoed…
MoreDPP/SPP – new romance?
The possible political scenario after the election became even more muddied yesterday when the Socialist People’s Party (SPP) aired the possibility of future cooperation with its traditional enemy, the Danish People’s Party (DPP)….
MoreQueen in Russia
The Queen, alongside the Royal Consort, Prince Henrik, and Crown Prince Frederik, will meet all top political leaders during their state visit to Russia this week. The royal trio will be greeted by…
MoreCracks appear on the left
The previously watertight campaign alliance between the Socials Democrats and Socialist People’s Party (SPP) is showing its first sign of cracks. After previously stating that the government’s points requirement system for a green…
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