7.59 – Danish News Today – The Week That Was, May 14th – May 20th, 2012
Politics / Economy Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt praised the Socialist People’s Party’s suggestion that fewer Danes should pay the top tax rate, calling it “an exciting proposal”; the party wants low- and middle-income…
More7.59 – Danish News Today – The Week That Was, May 7th – May 13th, 2012
Politics / Economy Outlining the government’s new 2020 economic plan ‘Denmark at work’, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said the main challenges are Danish competitiveness, the labour supply and the public economy; the plan…
More7.59 – 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)…
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