Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has given around DKK1m in contributions to the US election campaign, to both opponents and supporters of health reform. A review of Novo’s political donations shows that the…

The Danish pension system is the best in the world, according to the 2012 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index. In a study that examines superannuation systems in 18 countries and represents more than…

Ex-Socialist People’s Party (SPP) leader Villy Søvndal is confident about continuing as Minister of Foreign Affairs, even though his successor, Anette Wilhelmsen has pointedly refrained from offering any job guarantee. Ahead of Monday’s…

Tax Minister Thor Möger Pedersen (SPP) tops the ‘hit list’ of ministers who voters believe should be replaced, according to a new Megafon poll for Politiken. 41 per cent of respondents say Mr…

The unemployment benefits debate is going to be the first major hurdle for newly-elected Socialist People’s Party leader Anette Vilhelmsen. Highly-placed party members who supported her candidacy have urged the new leader to…

After comfortably winning the Socialist People’s Party leadership race, Saturday, Annette Vilhelmsen stressed that she was 100 per cent behind the coalition’s political platform and pledged she would strive to keep the party…

Danish  newspapers are divided as to whether the Socialist People’s Party’s (SPP) choice of Annette Vilhelmsen as leader is good or bad for the government, but agree there are interesting times ahead as…

Newly-elected Socialist People’s Party leader Anette Vilhelmsen is already a popular figure with the electorate. A new Epinion poll for DR News of all voters shows that 41 per cent are in favour…

Former Socialist People’s Party leader Holger K. Nielsen, who stepped down seven years ago, appears to be heading for a surprising political comeback. Mr Nielsen, a favourite of the left, has been advising…

Danish Intelligence (PET) was allegedly deeply involved in finding a European wife for terrorist leader Anwar al-Awlaki. Former PET double agent Morten Storm, who revealed last week he had helped PET, and the…