Former Foreign Minister signals exit
Leading Conservative MP Per Stig Møller has announced he wont be standing for re-election and has at the same time aired the possibility of stepping down early if the current elective period stretches…
MoreSpin doctors are OK – if they abide by the rules
It’s ok for politicians to employ special advisors, or ‘spin doctors’, as long as they’re required to abide by the same rules of openness applied to civil servants. That’s the view of 73%…
MoreLeaks could lead to new inquiry
Former defence minister Hans Engell has warned that the controversy surrounding the renewed ‘commando leak’ affair could culminate in a new independent commission of inquiry if the police refuse calls to re-open investigations….
MoreBig labour backs Helle
The trade union movement has come out in support of the euro pact agreement. Traditional Social Democrat backers LO, The Confederation of Danish Trade Unions, and CO, The Central Organisation of Industrial Employees…
MoreDrastic drop in employment
A sharp drop in employment figures indicates that the economic crisis has returned to Denmark with full force. 17,000 people disappeared from the labour market between the second and third quarters, new Statistics…
MoreForeign Ministry diplomacy cuts
Minister of Foreign Affairs Villy Søvndal is preparing to swing the axe. Ahead of the upcoming Danish EU Presidency, the minister is preparing to implement wide-scale redundancies at the ministry, according to reports….
MoreDenmark 4th in EU GDP rankings
Denmark shares fourth place, alongside Ireland, in the latest Eurostat GDP table, based on 2010 figures. Luxembourg is number one once again, while Bulgaria props up the table. According to Eurostat, the 27…
MoreDPP will bring spin doctors under control
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) will propose a new bill today aimed at regulating the activities of special political advisors, the much maligned ‘spin doctors’. According to the party’s legal spokesman Peter Skaarup:…
MoreVestager: Simply the best
Minister for Economics and Interior Margrethe Vestager is the most popular politician in Denmark by far. The Social Liberal leader comes out top in a new Rambøll survey for Jyllands-Posten, while Prime Minister…
MoreDanish companies brace for Euro collapse
The current Euro crisis has prompted several large Danish corporations to develop and implement risk scenarios to counter the threat of a joint currency collapse. Jyllands-Posten reports that slaughterhouse conglomerate Danish Crown, which has half…
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