As the election campaign got underway, Wednesday, a new poll showed Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has a lot of catching up to do to stay in power. If the result of the…

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has promised to give the welfare sector a DKK69bn (€9bn) boost if re-elected. In a speech to the Danish Chamber of Commerce on the first full day of…

The June 5th general election has cast a long shadow over the EU vote 11 days earlier on May 26th according to communication professor Claes de Vreese of Copenhagen University, who said it…

The New Conservatives’ lead candidate in Copenhagen was detained by the police, Wednesday, and charged with sharing a video of the brutal slaying of two Danish and Norwegian backpackers in Morocco. Jeppe Juhl…

An estimated 100,000 car owners who owe the state money could have their licence plates removed over the next few weeks The tax department has warned of an immediate crackdown on motorists who…

The public prosecutor has charged 10 former Danske Bank executives with alleged involvement in the money laundering scandal. Berlingske reports how the charges relate to the 200 billion euros ($224 billion) of suspicious…

After months of speculation Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has finally named the date for the general election – Constitution Day, June 5th. In a speech to parliament the PM said he had…

Despite lagging behind in all recent opinion polls Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen remains confident he can pull off a surprise victory on June 5th. After announcing the election date, Tuesday, the PM,…

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen kicked off an election campaign, Tuesday, that he looks likely to lose – all polls indicate a comfortable victory for the centre-left opposition, led by the Social Democrats’…

As head of the ruling Liberals (V) Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has been in power since 2015. Frustrated by leading a minority, one-party government he formed a coalition with the business-friendly Liberal…