Legal professors: No grounds for impeachment in Minkgate affair
Three leading law professors have concluded there are no grounds to impeach caretaker prime minister Mette Frederiksen in the Minkgate affair. Although a political majority supports the call for an independent legal inquiry…
MoreMette presses on with government negotiations: ‘We need something new’
Following a long day of talks with other party leaders, Monday, caretaker prime minister Mette Frederiksen said last night she was ‘hopeful’ about forming a new government but declined to speculate about any…
MoreLøkke – from ‘kingmaker’ to ‘string-puller’
Although Moderates leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen didn’t get the role of ‘kingmaker’ he desperately wanted following Tuesday’s election he’s actively working behind the scenes to achieve his ambition of a ‘grand’ across the…
MoreOpposition parties won the popular vote but lost the election
The centre-right ’red’ bloc of parties won Tuesday’s election despite losing the popular vote. The final tally shows the opposition parties, plus the centrist Moderates, received 1.797.475 votes, while the (former) government alliance…
MoreGovernment steps down as Mette aims for grand coalition
Despite narrowly clinging on to power in Tuesday’s election, Mette Frederiksen and her Social Democrat government stepped down yesterday after the now ‘caretaker’ prime minister said she would attempt to put together a…
MoreElection 2022: Centre-left squeeze out narrow 1-seat victory
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen emerged as the big winner in Tuesday’s election after the centre-left ‘blue’ parties won 87 seats, with another three expected from the Faroe Islands and Greenland today that will…
MorePolls open for a day of drama
Polling stations are now open in an election that’s still too close to call. The latest Gallup survey, published Monday, shows the centre-left ‘red’ bloc, led by the Social Democrats are at 49.1%,…
More‘Red’ bloc parties lead the way but no overall majority
With less than 24 hours to go before the polls open the ‘red’ centre-left bloc of parties remain on course for victory but still a long way from the 90 seats needed for…
MoreDenmark changed Sweden’s stance on immigration
Sweden is no longer ‘appalled’ by Denmark’s hardline immigration policy. Commenting on the Danish election in Berlingske, Swedish journalist Paulina Neuding said no other country has had such a major influence on Swedish…
MoreFormer PM looks like the big winner on Tuesday
With five days to go to the election the Moderates have maintained their support and party leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen looks like playing a crucial role in who becomes the next prime minister….
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