Posted on 14. Apr, 2015 in: News

Optimistic Social Democrats ready for election

The Social Democrats were full of optimism at a reception to celebrate Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s tenth anniversary as party leader, Monday. Bouyed by opinion polls showing a pre-election comeback for the party, the PM’s…

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Posted on 14. Apr, 2015 in: News

Economy needs major reforms says think-tank

Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt’s dismissal of the need for major reforms over the next few years is a ’blinkered view’ of the challenges facing Denmark, the right-leaning think-tank CEPOS said, Monday. In…

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Posted on 14. Apr, 2015 in: News

Gamblers bet on June election

The latest ad campaigns launched by the Social Democrats and Liberals, alongside encouraging opinion polls for the government, have led to a rush of bets on a June 9th election date. A spokesman…

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Posted on 14. Apr, 2015 in: News

Queen on 75th birtday: Age is no barrier

HM Queen Margrethe stressed that age is no barrier to her royal duties when she welcomed the Danish and foreign media to a press conference at Fredensborg Castle yesterday ahead of her 75th…

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Posted on 14. Apr, 2015 in: News

Greenpeace stops fracking demo

Environmental organisation Greenpeace has stopped its anti-fracking demonstration in Northern Jutland, where activists occupied a drilling rig owned by French energy company Total on Sunday night just as it was preparing start drilling…

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Posted on 14. Apr, 2015 in: News

Power-hungry Germans reject Danish energy

Denmark generates excess power while Germany is looking to increase its use of clean-energy sources. However, what should have been a perfect match has turned into a growing spat that is undermining the EU’s…

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Posted on 14. Apr, 2015 in: News

Business shorts

Rise in consumer prices up / Industrial production up / Share trading at record high / Denmark joins China-led bank  Consumer prices: Consumer prices increased for the second straight month in March, the…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2015 in: News

Nordic agreement against Russian aggression

Denmark and four of its Nordic neighbours have joined together in defence against Russian aggression. In a joint statement published by Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten, defence ministers from Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and Norway outline…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2015 in: News

New Gallup poll: Government breathing down opposition’s neck

With the election fast approaching, a new poll shows the government and its allies have again shortened the opposition’s lead. The latest Gallup poll gives the government and its support parties 48.2 per…

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Posted on 13. Apr, 2015 in: News

Media: Thorning could win

Despite trailing in the polls since she was elected nearly four years ago, Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt has been given renewed hope for re-election this year, according to Denmark’s leading newspapers. Politiken…

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