Voters have just as much faith in the opposition to deal with the economy as the government. Although economic affairs are traditionally a centre-right stronghold, a new Megafon poll for TV2 shows that…

Denmark’s balance of payments surplus swelled to DKK93.6bn last year, an all-time high and a considerable increase on the previous year’s DKK59bn. The amount is even greater than China’s, a country that is…

The Supreme Court has ruled that TV2 and DR can’t be legally forced to reveal their source in the ‘Commandogate’ affair. After confidential information that Danish commandos were to be despatched to Iraq…

Although it’s generally assumed that integration in this country is poor, EU statistics show that Denmark is relatively successful at integrating immigrants into the labour market. New figures from the European Commission’s statistical…

Christianity is now an official part of public broadcaster DR’s service agreement. In the latest Media Bill agreed with the Ministry of Culture and political parties, the state-run TV and radio network is…

The economy – and, as ever, retirement reform – topped the agenda when Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Socialist People’s Party (SPP) leader Villy Søvndal went head to head in a new…

The televised debate between Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Socialist People’s Party (SPP) leader Villy Søvndal ended in an honourable draw, at least according to leading political commentator Henrik Qvortrup, former ‘spin…

A new Megafon poll for Politiken and TV2 shows that 68% of the electorate believe the economy to be the most important political issue right now. However, according to political expert Johannes Andersen…

A young Danish law student is auctioning off tickets to a US execution. Martin Martinesen-Larsen, alongside the condemned American Travis Runnels who is currently on Death Row in Texas, has set up an…

It should come as no surprise that two top Conservatives have chosen to resign recently. A new research project shows that three out of four voters believe it seriously damages a politician’s credibility…