The Week That Was, September 14th – 20th 2015
Politics/Economy In a surprising change of policy the government offered to take in an extra 1,000 refugees and contribute €100m to Europe’s efforts to deal with the migrant crisis. The Social Democrats welcomed…
MoreThe Week That Was, September 7th – 13th 2015
Politics/Economy Migration dominated the headlines all week after an estimated 4,000 refugees crossed the Danish border on ferries and trains from Germany. The majority refused to register and were eventually granted ‘free passage’…
MoreThe Week That Was, August 29th – September 6th 2015
Politics/Economy The ruling Liberals urged the EU to stand together and back the joint proposal by Britain, France and Germany to set up migrant reception centres in front-line countries such as Italy and Greece,…
MoreThe Week That Was, August 24th – 29th 2015
Politics/Economy Finance Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen attacked the ‘holier than thou, politically correct’ critics who claim the government’s hardline immigration policy is scaring off much-needed skilled foreign manpower, after parliament passed legislation to…
MoreThe Week That Was, August 17th – 23rd 2015
Politics/Economy The minority Liberal government has got off to a better start than its Social Democrat-led predecessor did four years ago – the first opinion poll after the election showed the Liberals and…
MoreThe Week That Was, August 10th – 16th 2015
Politics/Economy In a joint interview with national newspapers, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said the Liberal-led government will have been a fiasco if it fails to live up to four main political targets:…
MoreThe Week That Was, August 3rd – 8th 2015
Politics/Economy Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen cautioned his support parties on the right not to anticipate funds for many new initiatives in upcoming 2016 budget negotiations, even though a new study by the…
MoreThe Week That Was, July 6th –July 12th 2015
Politics/Economy Prime Minster Lars Løkke Rasmussen declined to appear before a parliamentary committee and explain why he closed down the Iraq Commission ahead of time, even though as opposition leader he strongly criticised…
MoreThe Week That Was, June 29th –July 4th 2015
Politics/Economy A classified Ministry of State memo obtained by Politiken revealed that former Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, later to become NATO Secretary General, promised Danish support for a US-led invasion of Iraq…
MoreThe Week That Was, June 22nd – June 28th 2015
Politics/Economy Denmark is to be ruled by a very narrow, Liberal-only government after Prime Minister in waiting Lars Løkke Rasmussen failed in his efforts to form a majority, four party coalition, or a…
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