Liberals run out of patience with Løkke
The Liberals’ Executive Committee only gave party leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen a vote of confidence two weeks ago due to fears that anything less could damage the party at the upcoming EU election….
MoreSocial Democrats’ comeback as Liberals struggle
The opposition’s lead in the polls has shrunk to just 3.8 percentage points as the Lars Løkke Rasmussen expenses affair continues to ravage the centre-right’s support. A new Megafon poll for TV2/Politiken shows…
MoreLøkke’s lack of credibility
Less than one in three of the electorate now believe opposition leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen to be a credible candidate for prime minister. In a direct run-off against Helle Thorning-Schmidt, 29% of respondents…
MoreForeign media: Thorning in the running for top EU job
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt is again being touted abroad as a genuine candidate for President of the EU Commission. Despite her repeated denials that she’s interested in the job, the German newspaper FAZ…
MoreFinance Minister: Denmark is moving forward
The Danish economy got off to a good start in 2014. Despite differing opinions about the prospect of an upswing from Economy Minister Margerthe Vestager and the wise men of the Economic Council , as…
MoreDanish company sold fake cancer drug
A Danish pharmaceuticals importer has been accused of dealing with the mafia in Italy. Orifarm, the largest supplier of parallel imported pharmaceuticals in Scandinavia, allegedly purchased fake versions of Herceptin, a medicine used…
MorePET puts a figure on militant Islamists in Denmark
For the first time ever, Danish Intelligence (PET) has put a figure on the number of militant Islamists resident in this country. A report from PET’s Centre for Terror Analysis (CTA) states that…
MoreNATO asks for more help from Denmark
NATO has requested extra help from Denmark to stifle the Russian threat to Europe. The alliance’s supreme allied commander in Europe (Saceur), General Philip Breedlove, said security needs throughout Europe have been heightened…
MoreDPP’s EU success repeated in new poll
The Danish People’s Party meteoric rise in popularity is reflected in a new poll that shows the nationalist party would be the country’s biggest if an election was held today. The latest YouGov…
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