Soc Dems, Liberals edge closer to coalition decision
The Socialist People’s Party’s (SPP) exit from government negotiations is the strongest sign yet that the Social Democrats and Liberals (Venstre) are close to forming a government, analysts said last night. Political editor…
MoreLiberals, heading for government, split on Minkgate inquiry
If the Liberals join a government led by Mette Frederiksen it will most probably signal the end of the party’s demand for a legal inquiry into the Minkgate affair, BT reports based on…
MoreSpy boss lawyers in national security dilemma
The judge in the high-profile espionage trial will next week be asked to ease the national security restrictions placed on suspended ‘spy boss’ Lars Findsen’s defence lawyers, which they claim stops them citing confidential…
MoreDanish adoptees force South Korea to launch investigation
A complaint filed in August by a group of Danes, who as children were adopted between the 1960s and the 1990s, has led to a formal inquiry by South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation…
MoreEconomic upturn grinds to a halt
The economic upturn since the end of the corona crisis is coming to an abrupt end. The Danish economy has proved to be resilient this year, despite galloping inflation and rising interest rates…
MoreHousing market heads south
The housing market slump worsened in November as the average price for a house or apartment fell by 4.1% compared to the same month last year, and 2.6% on October. Birgit Daetz, a…
MoreNew record as government negotiations enter 36th day
Today marks the 36th day of government negotiations, breaking the previous record from 1975 when it took Social Democrat leader at the time, Anker Jørgensen, 35 days to put together a workable coalition. …
MoreActing PM ‘optimistic and hopeful’ about centrist coalition.
Mette Frederiksen took a time-out from government negotiations, Tuesday, to confirm that she’s spent a lot of time in talks with Liberal leader Jacob Ellemann-Jensen and remains ‘optimistic and hopeful’ about an across…
MoreSoc Dems and Liberals – ‘arch enemies’ who agree most of the time
Although the Social Democrats and Liberals (Venstre) are regarded as political ‘arch enemies’ a review of parliamentary records shows the two parties agreed on 82% of all votes during the last elective period…
MoreLiberal mayors maintain call for Minkgate probe
Local Liberal mayors have urged party leader Jacob Ellemann-Jensen not to back down on his demand for an independent inquiry into Mette Frederiksen’s role in the Minkgate affair in return for a government…
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