The Week That Was, November 19th – November 25th 201
Politics/Economy: The centre-left ‘red’ bloc of parties has led the way throughout winter but as the election approaches a new Norstat survey for Jyllands-Posten indicated a dead heat – each side would win…
MoreThe Week That Was, November 12th – November 18th 2018
Politics/Economy: The government launched its new foreign affairs and security strategy under the banner: ‘How Denmark can navigate through a rapidly changing world’ – the main issues are: Rule-based international cooperation – Security…
MoreThe Week That Was, October 29th – November 4th 2018
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen hit back at a White House report that claimed living standards in Nordic countries, including Denmark, are “at least 15 percent lower” than in the US –…
MoreThe Week That Was, October 22nd – 28th 201
Politics/Economy: Although the Danish People’s Party (DPP) and Social Democrats (S) have moved closer together on a number of issues over the past couple of years, new figures showed the main opposition party…
MoreThe Week That Was, October 15th–21st 2018
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said reports of gigantic tax fraud throughout Europe are a good reason for Denmark to join the EU banking union – treasury documents obtained by DR News…
MoreThe Week That Was, October 8th–14th 2018
Politics/Economy: A new poll showed a virtual dead heat between the two opposing parliamentary factions if the Alternatives go ahead with their threat not to back either side. Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen…
MoreThe Week That Was, October 1st–7th, 2018
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen mapped out the government’s political platform in an opening speech to parliament seen by many as the start of the election campaign. During a heated opening debate…
MoreThe Week That Was, September 24th – 30th 2018
Politics/Economy: The ruling Liberals kick-started the election campaign with full-page newspaper adverts proclaiming themselves as the ‘party of welfare’ after adding DKK75bn to social spending, but were challenged by coalition partner, the Liberal…
MoreThe Week That Was, September 17th – 23rd 2018
Politics/Economy: The ruling Liberals’ shuffled their team of spokespersons to stop growing internal dissension on immigration ahead of the election. Pernille Vermlund, head of the far-right New Conservatives, dismissed a Danish People’s Party…
MoreThe Week That Was, September 10th – 16th 2018
Politics/Economy: Integration Minister Inger Støjberg pleaded with colleagues to stop criticising her in public – the ruling Liberals’ policy spokeswoman, Britt Bager, citizenship spokesman, Jan E. Jørgensen, and housing spokesman, Martin Geertsen, have…
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