Election Day: A who’s who of the 13 party leaders
A quick rundown of the 13 party leaders contesting today’s election: Lars Løkke Rasmussen: Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (55) regained power in 2015. He succeeded (NATO Secretary General) Anders Fogh Rasmussen as…
Election Day: Comfortable victory for opposition followed by tricky government negotiations
The polls indicate a comfortable victory for the opposition today but it’s the post-election negotiations to form a new government that will be tricky according to analysts. Rune Stubager, an expert on Danish…
Election 2019: Party leaders in final debate – who said what
Health, immigration, and the climate dominated last night’s final party leader debate. Here’s what they said: Health: All party leaders, with the exception of the Liberal Alliance’s Anders Samuelsen and the New Conservatives’…
Election 2019: Campaign briefs
Pape and Paludan argue about police / Socialists run out of steam / PM nearly hit by falling tile… Anti-islamist Rasmus Paludan became involved in a heated debate with Justice Minister Søren Pape…
Election 2019: Campaign briefs
Løkke and Mette go head to head / Social Liberal leader issues new ultimatum / Paludan detained by police… Welfare and immigration dominated the 3rd, and final, head to head TV debate between…
Election 2019: Alternatives’ racism proposal will limit freedom of speech
The Alternatives are willing to limit freedom of speech by making it easier for the general public to report incidents of racism. The ‘feel good’ party’s MP candidate, Sikandar Siddique, has suggested that…
Meet the far-right leader who wants to deport all Muslims from Denmark
Ahead of Wednesday’s general election Euronews has published a pen-portrait of anti-Islamist Rasmus Paludan, head of the extremist Stram Kurs (Hard Line) party who could play a decisive role in the formation of…
The Week That Was, May 20th – May 26th 2019
Politics/Economy: Election 2019: Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Mette Frederiksen went head to head in their first ‘presidential’ debate – the PM focussed on immigration and warned his rival would roll back the government’s…
Election 2019: Thulesen Dahl no longer ‘this charming man’
Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl’s approval rating has fallen dramatically. After the DPP’s historic election result in 2015, when more than 1 in 5 voted for the populist party, Mr…
Day 15: Campaign briefs
Speaker of the House Pia Kjærsgaard responded angrily to New Conservative leader Permille Vermlund’s announcement that she won’t be voting in Sunday’s EU election because of a ‘lack of confidence’ in any of…
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