Employment Minister ‘most popular’ despite reforms
Despite being behind many of the controversial reform proposals that have sent the Social Democrats into a nose-dive in the polls, Employment Minister Mette Frederiksen isn’t just the government’s most popular minister, as…
MoreTax cut was leaked to embarrass minister
Sensitive information about the government’s proposal to lower the corporate tax rate was allegedly leaked to the press before it was officially made public, in an effort to damage Employment Minister Mette Frederiksen….
MoreRed/Green loyalists lay out budget demands
Red/Green Alliance activists are demanding a higher price for supporting next year’s budget. The far-left party’s steering committee has laid out a number of proposals, expected to be passed at this year’s annual…
MoreLiberals warn of red surge in local elections
The Liberals have pinpointed the Red/Green Alliance as their main foe ahead of this Autumn’s local elections, not the ruling Social Democrats. The Liberals’ mayoral candidate in Copenhagen, Martin Geertsen, said it’s ‘extremely…
MoreSøvndal pushes for UN arms regulation
At the United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty in New York this week, Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal will push for a global framework regulating international trade in all conventional arms, a…
MoreDenmark promises more aid to Zimbabwe
As the first country in the world, Denmark is ready to renew its development aid commitment to Zimbabwe, which has been severely restricted since the violent 2008 election. Ahead of yesterday’s vote on…
MoreChina’s Greenland ambitions greatly exaggerated
A Chinese Foreign ministry spokeswoman has dismissed the massive speculation about her country’s potential investment in Greenland as ‘exaggerated’ and ‘beyond reality’. At a press conference, Friday, Ms Hua Chunying said that to…
MoreMinister insists she did not hide employment figures
Responding to harsh allegations that she had intentionally hidden unemployment figures which showed that over 22,000 people would lose their unemployment benefits, Employment Minister Mette Frederiksen is now defending her actions. Ms Frederiksen…
MoreSweden now rivals Denmark in Michelin stars
For ten years, Denmark has been the leader among Nordic countries when it comes to the number of stars awarded by the legendary Michelin guide, which reviews the best restaurants in Europe. But…
MoreCorydon refuses to re-open energy agreement
After several hours of talks with Conservative chairman Lars Barfoed and Liberal energy spokesperson Lars Christian Lilleholt, Finance Minister Bjarne Corydon (Social Democrats) said that the government is willing to hold discussions about…
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