While politicians in this country continue to struggle with the problems facing the economy, Sweden has upwardly adjusted its growth projections for the next few years. As the economy on the other side…

An Odense court’s failure to deport a convicted gang-leader last month is to be tested by the Supreme Court. Mahmoud Khalid, also known as Fez Fez’, was given a six-year prison sentence for…

It’s all about welfare, dummy! If Danish voters’ primary motive when selecting their political leaders is to protect the welfare state, then Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen gave them a number of good…

Helle Thorning-Schmidt has challenged the Prime Minister to call an election immediately to settle the early retirement discussion once and for all. After the government presented its 2020 reform programme, Tuesday, including plans…

Minister of Finance Claus Hjort Frederiksen said the government’s 2020 plan is decisive for financial markets’ continuing confidence in the Danish economy. He said the plan would stem the borrowing and create balance…

The government’s 2020 plan was warmly greeted by Social Liberal leader Anders Samuelsen who could be a decisive partner for the Lib/Con coalition if it retains power at the next election. He praised…

The Social Liberals are ready to break with the opposition and fight the election on abolishing the early-retirement scheme (eferløn) if negotiations about the government’s 2020 plan break down. The party’s spokesman on…

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lene Espersen has expressed concern that the cease-fire in Libya, which has created a de-facto border between the east controlled by insurgents and the west where government troops are…

Although the jobless figures have stabilised, more and more young people remain stuck in unemployment. 10% of those between 25 and 29 were without work in February, new Statistics Denmark figures show. And…

The government has released its 2020 plan, the long awaited reform programme to solve the major problems facing the economy over the next decade. At a press conference, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen…