The Week That Was, November 18th – 24th 2024:
Politics/Economy: Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen was summoned to an emergency hearing to confirm whether Denmark would comply with the international arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister…
MoreThe Week That Was, November 11th – 17th 2024:
Politics/Economy: The latest Voxmeter poll showed the government coalition would win no more than 60 seats if an election was held today, far fewer than the 90 needed for an overall majority –…
MoreThe Week That Was, November 4th – 10th 2024:
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen joined global leaders in congratulating Donald Trump on his U.S. election victory and said she looked forward to strengthening the defence cooperation between the United States and Denmark…
MoreThe Week That Was, October 28th – November 4th 2024:
Politics/Economy: Liberal Alliance leader Alex Vanopslagh sparked debate by proposing that all foreign nationals be required to accept ‘core Danish values’ and show support for fundamental democratic principles when applying for Danish citizenship…
MoreThe Week That Was, October 21st – October 27th 2024:
Politics/Economy: The Moderates are in freefall – a new poll showed the coalition partner has lost nearly two-thirds of its support since the 2022 election. A survey showed Environment Minister Magnus Heunicke is…
MoreThe Week That Was, October 14th – October 20th 2024:
Politics/Economy: Support for the Green Left (Socialist People’s Party/SF) has doubled since the 2022 election – the latest Gallup Poll showed the left-wing party would win 16.8% of the vote if an election…
MoreThe Week That Was, October 7th – October 13th 2024:
Politics/Economy: Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen confirmed that DKK 417,509 ($61,220) was given to a Palestinian organisation with alleged terror ties. Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Morten Messerschmidt was charged with racism for…
MoreThe Week That Was, September 30th – October 6th 2024:
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen fuelled speculation of a Spring election in her opening speech to Parliament, Tuesday – the government has accelerated its reform agenda, with major initiatives such as health reform,…
MoreThe Week That Was, September 23rd – 29th 2024:
Politics/Economy: Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen is facing yet another political crisis – after the party was given a 4-week deadline by the Danish Working Environment Authority (Arbejdstilsynet) to resolve the alleged ‘toxic…
MoreThe Week That Was, September 16th – 22nd 2024:
Politics/Economy: The government continues to lose support – the latest Voxmeter poll showed the ruling Social Democrats dropped from 20.3% to 19.1% over the past week while the Liberals (Venstre) fell from 10.4%…
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