The ‘red’ economic manifesto – squeeze the rich
It’s banks, the rich, and multinational companies who will foot the bill if the opposition gains power at this year’s election. The Social Democrats (S) and Socialist People’s Party (SPP) have published their…
MorePind looks for ‘quality’ immigrants
Integration Minister Søren Pind’s proposal to give ‘special consideration’ to immigrants from western countries is the wrong signal to send, according to integration expert Lise Paulsen. Mr Pind has suggested that citizens of…
MoreAlleged Rwandan murderer longs for Denmark
A former Rwandan army officer charged with complicity in the genocide of 800,000 people in 1994 wants to come ‘home’ to Denmark. Mr Innocent Sagahutu, who has been incarcerated in a Tanzania prison…
MoreDanisco buy-out could be the first of many
Sugar supremo Danisco has been taken over by the US chemical giant Dupont in a USD6bn deal and according to analysts many more Danish companies could be facing buy outs and mergers over…
MoreFinally – a deal
The government concluded a deal, Friday, that will tighten the eligibility requirements for early retirement and a state-funded pension. Although Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen announced his intention to abolish the costly early-retirement…
MoreNew Gallup poll could tempt Løkke to pull election trigger
Voters are shifting towards the parties behind Friday’s retirement reform agreement in large numbers, according to the latest Gallup poll which indicates the opposition’s lead has shrunk to just five seats. Leading political…
MoreOpposition will fund democracy
Danish security policy in the future should focus on helping and creating democratic movements in the Middle East and North Africa instead of despatching fighter jets and troops to far-away places. That’s one…
MoreLøkke to demand EU cuts
José Manuel Barroso Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has informed President of The EU Commission José Manuel Barroso that Denmark will be demanding a DKK 7bn cut in its contribution to the unions’s…
MoreOne defence force policy
In an effort to cut DKK2bn in defence spending, the Social Democrats (S) and Socialist People’s Party (SPP) will merge the Air Force, Navy and Army into one operative command force if they…
MoreLefties mock Søvndal’s English
Socialist People’s Party members were highly amused by party leader Villy Søvndal’s efforts to speak English at their annual congress over the weekend. In between launching verbal attacks on the government’s retirement reform…
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