Healthcare tops voter concerns
Healthcare, the economy, and the climate are the biggest issues for voters in the election campaign that got underway, Wednesday. In a new Megafon poll for TV2, 28% of respondents named ‘hospitals and…
MoreNew poll: Centre-left close to overall majority
The latest opinion poll shows the Social Democrat-led centre-left alliance is edging closer to the 90 seats needed for an overall majority. The first Voxmeter survey taken since the prime minister called an…
MoreTask force to focus on Russian election interference
Danish Intelligence (PET) has set up a special task force to monitor possible foreign interference in the general election, especially from Russia. PET’s head of counter espionage, Anders Henriksen, said the group, which…
MoreLars Løkke Rasmussen – the man who would be king (maker)
Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s Moderates Party looks like playing a decisive role in the formation of the next government, signalling yet another comeback for the former prime minister. Mr Løkke Rasmussen, who’ll give an…
MoreConservative leader rejects racial slur allegation
Prime minister candidate Søren Pape Poulsen has dismissed allegations of making an ethnic slur by referring to care workers as ‘indians’. On Wednesday, the Conservative leader said he would like to see ‘more…
MoreSweden confirms sabotage caused Baltic Sea gas leaks – Russia says Denmark ‘knew who did it’
Sweden’s initial investigation of the gas leaks in its territorial waters in the Baltic Sea has reaffirmed suspicions of sabotage. The Swedish Security Service said yesterday the probe confirmed that “detonations” caused extensive…
MoreRussian warship warns Danish fishers to keep away
A Danish fishing boat was warned to ’keep its distance’ by a Russian warship in the Bay of Aalbæk, north-east Denmark, Thursday. Defence Command Denmark said two Russian warships, a tugboat and a…
MoreGovernment’s future on the line in November election
Following months of speculation, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen finally pulled the election trigger, Wednesday. Danish voters will go to the ballots on November 1st, with a total of 14 parties contesting parliament’s 179…
MorePM up against big names in bid to hold on to power
Four major political figures stand in the way of Mette Frederiksen winning the election – a former prime minister, his successor as Liberal leader, a disgraced ex-immigration minister who’s been excluded from parliament,…
More‘Red’ bloc makes gains
The latest opinion poll shows the government alliance parties have moved slightly ahead but it’s still an extremely tight race, with the prospect of a dead heat. According to the Megafon survey for…
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