Social Democrats “lack a Lykketoft” in economic matters
Several experts believe that the Social Democrats (SD) lack economically competent politicians to lead the party, which may be the reason why voters have been turning their backs on Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt….
MoreNew antibiotic guidelines being developed
The National Board of Health is trying to reign in the excessive use of antibiotics in the Danish healthcare system. Minister of Health and Prevention Pia Olsen Dyhr (Socialist People’s Party) announced that…
MoreTax deduction law will hit construction industry
A new tax law is expected to provide the state’s coffers with an additional DKK1bn, but it may severely impact the construction industry. The proposal states that companies can deduct losses up to…
MoreEducational IT project is now outdated – and expensive
A ‘resource accounting’ system established by the Ministry of Education in 2006 is now impossible to use and being shut down – at a cost of DKK36bn. The program, launched in connection with…
MoreSocial Democrats call for welfare debate
The Social Democrats are preparing to challenge the tenets of the welfare state. An internal discussion paper obtained by Jyllands-Posten, aimed at setting new benchmarks for the ruling party over the next twenty…
MoreSøvndal pushes for EU human rights minister
Human rights will top the agenda when 27 EU Foreign Ministers gather at Copenhagen’s Bella Centre today. Prior to the meeting, Denmark’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Villy Søvndal said that in a world…
More‘Tax Troels’ makes a surprising comeback
Leading Liberal Troels Lund Poulsen, who was forced to take a sabbatical from parliament three months ago after accusations that, as tax minister, he had tried to influence the outcome of Prime Minister…
MoreMinister rejects airport investment
Mayor Frank Jensen (Social Democrats, SD) has proposed that the City of Copenhagen and the state should jointly invest in Copenhagen Airport, and criticised the state for evolving from an ‘active to a…
MoreMore mergers expected among Danish banks
As the banking sector continues to struggle, many banks are considering mergers or consolidations as a survival strategy. In the first two months of 2012, five mergers have already taken place and up…
MoreExplosive land-tax increases are ‘grotesque’
Homeowners have had to accept exorbitant tax increases averaging 46 per cent over the last nine years, despite a freeze on property-value taxes since 2002. This is the result of a study conducted…
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