7.59 – Danish News Today – The Week That Was, April 30th – May 6th, 2012
Politics / Economy During a debate in parliament, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said it would not become easier for criminal aliens to avoid deportation. The government-support party Red/Green Alliance experienced dissatisfaction and rare criticism…
More7.59 -Danish News Today – The Week That Was, April 23rd – April 29th, 2012
Politics / Economy The centre-right opposition would win 53.6 per cent of the vote if an election was held today and regain power with a comfortable margin, a new Megafon poll for Politiken…
More7.59 -Danish News Today – The Week That Was, April 16th – April 22nd, 2012
Politics / Economy Upcoming social benefits reform negotiations sparked off a week of debate. A Red/Green Alliance proposal that anybody dependent upon the state should be given a flat rate of at least…
MoreThe Week That Was, April 10th – April 15th, 2012
Politics / Economy The Socialist People’s Party (SPP) are hovering at around 6 per cent in the polls, the worst showing since Villy Søvndal became party leader in 2005. At the same time,…
MoreThe Week That Was, March 26th – April 1st, 2012
Politics / Economy The far-left Red/Green Alliance would gain a potential 88,000 new voters if an election was held right now, according to a new Megafon poll that gave the far-left party a…
MoreCultural Institute closed down in Syria
Due to increased security concerns, the Danish Cultural Institute in Damascus will remain closed; the building has been undergoing renovations since 1 March but due to the widespread unrest in the Syrian capital…
More7.59 – Danish News Today – The Week That Was, March 19th – March 25th, 2012
Politics If there were an election today, 43,000 Social Democrat (SD) voters would choose Red/Green Alliance. They would also dump party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt in favour of Employment Minister Mette Frederiksen. Only 32…
More7.59 -Danish News Today – The Week That Was, March 12th – March 18th, 2012
Politics / Economy A number of anonymous Social Democrat and Social Liberal ministers claimed that Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt could be forced to reshuffle her team after summer and Socialist People’s Party (SPP)…
More7.59 – Danish News Today – The Week That Was, March 5th – March 11th, 2012
Politics The Liberal Alliance urged the Liberals to fight harder against Socialism and criticised their failure to propose constructive solutions. Liberal Søren Pind said benefits reforms could have been implemented by the previous…
More7.59 -Danish News Today – The Week That Was, February 27th – March 4th, 2012
Politics / Economy Just six months after the general election, a new Greens Institute poll for financial daily Børsen showed that fewer than one in five would vote for the ruling Social Democrats…
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