The Week That Was, January 30th – February 5th 2023
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she remains determined to scrap the Great Prayer Day public holiday despite widespread opposition but declined to say whether the controversial proposal was on the Social Democrats…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 23rd – 29th 2023
Politics/Economy: The latest Megafon poll for TV2 showed the three coalition partners – Social Democrats, Moderates, and Liberals – who formed a majority with 89 seats in December would win no more than…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 16th-22nd 2023
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned opposition parties against supporting the trade union movement’s call for a national referendum on the proposal to scrap the Great Prayer Day public holiday – in her…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 9th – 15th 2023
Politics/Economy: The government finalised plans to eliminate the Great Prayer Day public holiday, held on the fourth Friday after Easter – the Minister of Finance also announced plans to cut 2700 public jobs….
MoreWhile you were away – a brief roundup of the Christmas/New Year news
News round-up: December 18th 2022 – January 8th 2023…. Politics/Economy: A new Megafon survey for TV2 showed voters are divided on the decision not to set up an independent inquiry to investigate Prime…
MoreThe Week That Was, December 12th – December 18th 2022:
Politics/Economy: After six weeks of negotiations, Denmark has a new government – a ‘grand coalition’ that brings together the Social Democrats, the Liberals (Venstre) and the Moderates. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen laid out…
MoreThe Week That Was, November 5th – December 11th 2022:
Politics/Economy: The Conservatives and Socialist People’s Party pulled out of government negotiations that have now lasted nearly six weeks, breaking the previous record from 1975 when it took Social Democrat leader at the…
MoreThe Week That Was, November 21st-27th 2022:
Politics/Economy: After three weeks of negotiations, caretaker prime minister Mette Frederiksen announced there’s a ‘good chance’ of an across the centre coalition – former prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen warned that a minority…
MoreThe Week That Was, November 14th – 20th 2022:
Politics/Economy: Former prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said he’s confident government negotiations will end in a centrist coalition consisting of the Social Democrats, his own Moderates party, and the Liberals (Venstre). Newly elected…
MoreThe Week That Was, November 7th – 13th 2022:
Politics/Economy: Health sector was high on the agenda at government negotiations hosted by caretaker prime minister Mette Frederiksen but also ‘general welfare’ – after a 1-day break, Wednesday, talks centred on the economy…
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