The Week That Was, January 21st – January 27th 2019
Politics/Economy: The latest Epinion poll for DR News indicates 54.2% would vote for the ‘red’ bloc if an election was held today – support for the government alliance has fallen to 45.8%. New…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 14th – January 20th 2019
Politics/Economy: The latest YouGov poll showed less than one percentage point separates the two opposing blocs – if an election was held today the opposition would win 50.3% against the government + Danish…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 7th – January 13th 2019
Politics/Economy: A weighted average of all polls since the start of December showed the opposition has maintained its lead as the election approaches – the ‘red’ bloc is leading by 2-2.5% despite the…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 2nd – January 6th 2019
Politics/Economy: In his final New Year speech ahead of the general election Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen warned that the ‘peaceful world we dreamt about’ after the fall of the Berlin Wall is…
MoreWhile you were away: A round up of the Christmas News 21-31.12 2018
Politics/Economy: The opposition remains on course for victory in the general election that will be held before June 2019 – Megafon’s final poll of 2018 showed 49.4% of the electorate would vote for…
MoreThe Week That Was, December 9th – December 15th 2018
Politics/Economy: The Social Democrats’ put forward a wide range of tax proposals aimed at ‘squeezing the rich’ if they, as expected, regain power at next year’s election. The government is determined to go…
MoreThe Week That Was, December 3rd – December 9th 2018
Politics/Economy: The UN joined the chorus of criticism against the government’s plan to relocate failed asylum seekers and criminal refugees to a deserted island. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said she has ‘serious concerns’…
MoreThe 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 –…
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