The Week That Was, April 1st – April 7th 2019
Politics/Economy: Analysts predicted that cross-party negotiations to form a new government after the election could be lengthy, chaotic, and even end in deadlock after Social Liberal leader Morten Østergaard warned he will actively resist…
MoreThe Week That Was, March 25th – March 31st 2019
Politics/Economy: The latest Megafon poll for TV2 showed the ‘red’ bloc parties – the Social Democrats, Red/Greens, Socialist People’s Party (SF) and Social Liberals (R) – would win 51.1% of the vote if…
MoreThe Week That Was, March 18th – March 24th 2019
Politics/Economy: Leading political commentator Hans Engell said a pre-Easter election is highly unlikely as the prime minister still needs to conclude pension and health agreements before clearing his desk. Although the Social Democrats…
MoreThe Week That Was, March 11th – March 17th 2019
Politics/Economy: Opposition leader Mette Frederiksen promised two major offshore windfarms, in addition to the three already scheduled, as the Social Democrats tried to push green energy higher up the election campaign agenda. A…
MoreThe Week That Was, March 4th – March 10th 2019
Politics/Economy: A weighted average of all recent opinion polls showed Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen needs to encourage at least 64,000 voters to change sides to stand any chance of winning a new…
MoreThe Week That Was, February 25th – March 3rd 2019
Politics/Economy: A new Epinion poll for DR news showed the opposition has increased its lead over the government alliance – the Social Democrat-led ‘red’ bloc of parties are on course to win the…
MoreThe Week That Was, February 18th – 24th 2019
Politics/Economy: More than 25,000 refugees risk being sent home as a result of the government’s ‘paradigm shift’ in immigration policy that will lead to more focus on repatriation and less on integration –…
MoreThe Week That Was, February 11th – 17th 2019
Politics/Economy: Jens Stoltenberg praised Denmark for increasing defence spending and contributing to military missions around the world. Speaking at a meeting of allied defence ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, the NATO Secretary…
MoreThe Week That Was, February 4th – 10th 2019
Politics/Economy: An independent report into Denmark’s participation in foreign wars between 1993-2004 revealed that ahead of the government’s decision to go to war in Iraq in 2003, prime minister at the time Anders…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 28th – February 3rd 2019
Politics/Economy: A cross-party majority agreed to grant the Danish military DKK4.5bn more than agreed in last year’s defence bill, raising spending to 1.5 percent of GDP in 2023, up from the planned 1.35…
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