The Week That Was, February 18th – February 25th 2018
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen was criticised for circumventing normal diplomatic channels and interfering in internal U.S. affairs after he tweeted a message urging US President Trump to listen to young Americans’…
The Week That Was, February 5th – February 11th 2018
Politics/Economy: After months of negotiations the government and Danish People’s Party (DPP) finally reached a deal that will provide DKK 5bn ($830 million) of tax cuts, but a fraction of the DKK 23bn…
The Week That Was, January 27th – February 4th 2018
Politics/Economy: During a two-hour parliamentary consultation about his links to fishing industry ‘quota kings’, Wednesday, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen defended his right to a ‘private life’ and questioned the hearing’s right to…
The Year That Was – The main news events in Denmark, 2017 (2)
Following on from yesterday we bring an overview of what made the news during the final six months of 2017 July/August: Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen urged Donald Trump to ‘straighten himself out, focus…
The Week That Was, December 11th – December 17th 2017
Politics/Economy: The government finally put together a majority for the 2018 budget but coalition partner, the Liberal Alliance (LA), threatened to vote against the bill on December 22nd unless a parallel agreement on…
The Week That Was, December 4th – December 10th 2017
Politics/Economy: Liberal Alliance (LA) leader Anders Samuelsen upped the stakes in stalled budget negotiations by speculating about the possibility of a snap election if the Danish People’s Party (DPP) refuses to make concessions….
The Week That Was, November 27th –December 3rd 2017
Politics/Economy Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said the government is determined to serve its full term in office and there will be no general election before he’s constitutionally required to call one. Danish…
The Week That Was, October 23rd – October 29th 2017
Politics/Economy A new Megafon poll for Politiken indicated the centre-right alliance would remain in power if an election was held today. Integration Minister Inger Støjberg told a parliamentary hearing that Denmark won’t be…
The Week That Was, October 16th – October 22nd 2017
Politics/Economy The opposition called on the government to reject the Russian Nord Stream 2 project – the centre-right coalition retains hope the EU will intervene. A new poll showed 72 percent of the…
The Week That Was, September 25th – October 1st 2017
Politics/Economy Immigration Minister Inger Støjberg reignited the Mohammed cartoons controversy by posting a screenshot of her iPad showing a drawing of the Prophet Mohammad on Facebook, the same image that sparked off anti-Denmark…
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