New government but no change in polls
After 100 days in power the government is still facing defeat at the next election. The latest Wilke poll for Jyllands-Posten indicates a narrow victory for the opposition, with 52.1% of the vote…
MoreLocal mayors turn on Løkke
There’s growing dissension in the Liberal Party ranks. A number of local mayors blame party leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen for the Liberals’ failure to rise above 18% in the polls . Mayor of…
MoreSocial Democrats call for crackdown on tax evasion
The Social Democrats have proposed hiring 1,000 new tax collectors and setting up four new regional offices to combat tax evasion and collect outstanding debt. Party leader Mette Frederiksen acknowledged the new plan…
MoreNational Bank: Economy improving but reforms needed
The Danish economy is on the upturn but new reforms are needed to boost growth, the National Bank warned yesterday after raising its forecasts for GDP growth slightly to 1.6 percent this year…
MoreNATO boss in Copenhagen
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrives in Copenhagen tomorrow (Friday) for talks with Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. They are expected to discuss expectations for the upcoming NATO summit, the war on terror,…
MoreBelgian royals on state visit
Belgium’s King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will arrive in Denmark on the 28th of March for a 3-day state visit, accompanied by a delegation of ministers and trade representatives. It’s the Royal Couple’s first…
MoreWindmills ‘as big as the Eiffel Tower’
Denmark’s two wind energy test centres, at Østerild and Høvsøre in western Jutland, are to be extended to accommodate trials of new mega wind turbines – reportedly as ‘big as the Eiffel Tower’….
MoreLet them eat cake
A photo of Integration Minister Inger Støjberg celebrating the government’s latest immigration restriction with a cake on Facebook has been dismissed as ‘distasteful’ and ‘clammy’. The image of the grinning minister, posing with…
MoreVoters turn right on immigration
Danish voters have taken a significant step towards the right on immigration. A new survey shows that an increasing number would limit Muslim immigration, ban religious headscarves, and place demands on immigrants to…
MorePM defends dual citizenship
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has dismissed calls to disallow dual citizenship. Turkey’s Prime Minister, Binali Yildirim, had planned to visit Denmark on March 20, prompting Danish People’s Party leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl…
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