The 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…
MoreThe Week That Was, September 3rd – 9th 2018
Politics/Economy The ruling Liberals kick-started their election campaign with full-page newspaper adverts proclaiming themselves as ‘the party of welfare’ – the right-leaning think tank CEPOS called it the ‘wrong strategy’ and a long…
MoreThe Week That Was, August 27th – September 3rd 2018
Politics/Economy Welfare spending will rise to DKK4.2bn next year as the government prioritised children, the elderly, and health in its pre-election 2019 draft budget – other key points include DKK1bn to underprivileged children…
MoreThe Week That Was, August 20th – August 26th 2018
Politics/Economy The latest Epinion voter survey for DR News projected an overall gain for the five centre-right alliance parties, who would win 87 seats if an election was held today – seven more…
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