New government in place – new ministers today
Two weeks after the general election, and one day before the official opening of parliament, Denmark has a new government and its first ever female Prime Minister. Helle Thorning-Schmidt officially informed Queen Margrethe,…
Mr Nobody could become Finance Minister
Henrik Sass Larsen’s dramatic farewell to government could pave the way for a political unknown to become a cabinet minister. The 38-year-old newly-elected MP Bjarne Corydon, Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s chief of staff and one…
Seven things to expect from the new government
It still hasn’t officially been announced, but as negotiations come to an end and Social Liberal leader Margrethe Vestager appears to have got what she wanted (http://seven59.dk/berlingske-new-government-ready), Berlingske has come up with a…
Berlingske: New government ready
The Social Liberals have decided to form a government alongside the Social Democrats (S) and Socialist People’s Party (SPP), according to leading daily newspaper Berlingske which reports today that, although its yet to…
Think-tank welcomes tax signals
The right-leaning think-tank Cepos has welcomed the ‘positive’ tax signals emanating from the behind closed doors negotiations between the red-bloc parties. Spokesman Mads Lundby Hansen said Denmark desperately needs tax reform that would…
New government to cut taxes?
As the government negotiations head towards their conclusion, reports suggest that the Social Democrats and Socialist People’s Party have bowed to the Social Liberals’ demand for lower income tax to boost competitiveness. According…
Industry calls for national compromise
DI, the Confederation of Danish Industries, has urged both sides of parliament to join together to recreate the 175,000 jobs that have been lost during the financial crisis. At the organisation’s business-political summit…
7.59 – Danish News Today – The Week That Was, September 19th – September 25th, 2011
Politics The week ended with no new government in place as upcoming Prime Minister Helle-Thorning Schmidt continued behind closed doors negotiations to stitch together a new coalition. The former ruling Liberal Party tried…
LA PASADA SEMANA: del 19 al 25 de septiembre de 2011
POLITICA: La semana finalizó sin que el nuevo gobierno tomara posesión. La próxima Primer Ministro, Helle Thorning-Schmidt continúa las difíciles negociaciones “a puerta cerrada” para agrupar una nueva coalición. Mientras tanto, el Partido…
‘Blue’ males decided the election
Many male voters will be watching anxiously over the next few days to see if Social Liberal leader Margrethe Vestager lives up to their expectations during negotiations with the Social Democrats and Socialist…
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