The Week That Was, January 20th – January 26th, 2013
Politics/Economy Social Minister Anette Vilhelmsen was again accused of lying to parliament after previously unreleased video footage contradicted her testimony regarding a DKK1m grant to the Huset Zorning voters rights organisation. Prime Minister…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 13th– January 19th, 2014
Politics/Economy Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt is facing a parliamentary reprimand, after e-mail correspondence between the ministries of justice and state revealed that the PM’s parliamentary private secretary was informed three weeks before ex-justice…
MoreThe Week That Was, January 6th– January 12th,2013
Politics/Economy Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s prediction of an economic upswing this year was dismissed by Hans Jørgen Whitta-Jacobsen, head of the ‘wise men’ of the Economic Council, who said there are no ‘hard…
MoreThe Week That Was, December 9th – December 15th,2013
Politics/Economy Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt promised that there would be no more cabinet reshuffles this side of an election following the larger than expected reshuffle in the wake of the Red/Green Alliance pulling…
MoreThe Week That Was, December 3rd – December 8th, 2013
Politics/Economy The division between the government and its guarantor of a parliamentary majority, the Red/Greens, continues to grow in the wake of last week’s budget breakdown, with Minister for Business & Growth Henrik…
MoreThe Week That Was, November 25th – December 1st,2013
Politics/Economy Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt expressed satisfaction with the government’s budget deal with the Liberals and Conservatives, despite previously stating that her preference was a ‘red’ based agreement with the Red/Greens. Commentators…
MoreThe Week That Was, November 18th – November 24th,2013
Politics/Economy Development Aid Minister Christian Friis Bach dramtically resigned, Thursday, after acknowledging that he misled parliament over the Lars Løkke Rasmussen travel expense scandal. He was replaced by the Social Liberals’ Rasmus Helveg…
MoreThe Week That Was, November 11th – November 17th,2013
Politics/Economy A new poll showed the government alliance is now running neck and neck with the opposition after a voter shift in the wake of the Lars Løkke Rasmussen travel expenses controversy. For…
MoreThe Week That Was, November 4th – November 10th, 2013
Politics/Economy Opposition leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s approval ratings have fallen dramatically in the wake of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) scandal. According to a new survey, half of the electorate believe he’s…
MoreThe Week That Was, October 28th – November 3rd,2013
Politics/Economy A new leak from US whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed Denmark is one of 19 countries that has ‘Focused Cooperation’ with the US intelligence agency NSA. Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said the constant…
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