Cross party agreement after Russian bombing campaign: Ukraine should be given everything it needs
Danish lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have vowed to provide even more help to Ukraine following Russia’s bombing of Kyiv and other cities, Monday. The Liberals’(Venstre) defence spokesperson, Lars Christian Lilleholt,…
MoreWarships protect ‘crime scene’ in Baltic Sea
The situation in the Baltic Sea remains tense with a number of warships patrolling the site of the recent gas leaks. Denmark sent the frigate Absalon to the area last week to secure…
MoreSocial Democrats tax promise dismissed as ‘unreal’
In a pre-election turnaround the Social Democrats have proposed DKK 4bn ($532m) in income-tax cuts to help fight inflation. Finance Minister Nikolaj Wammen said yesterday the money would be found by raising the…
MoreHealthcare tops voter concerns
Healthcare, the economy, and the climate are the biggest issues for voters in the election campaign that got underway, Wednesday. In a new Megafon poll for TV2, 28% of respondents named ‘hospitals and…
MoreGovernment’s future on the line in November election
Following months of speculation, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen finally pulled the election trigger, Wednesday. Danish voters will go to the ballots on November 1st, with a total of 14 parties contesting parliament’s 179…
MorePM ignores ally’s threat in opening speech to parliament
In her opening speech to parliament, Tuesday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen touched on the biggest challenges facing the next government – inflation, welfare spending, climate change and security – while ignoring the Social…
MoreElection fever as polls signal dead heat – ‘Løkke’ in the driving seat
With Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen expected to call an election at any time – possibly even today at the official opening of parliament – two new opinion polls signal a virtual dead heat…
MoreWhen will PM pull the election trigger?
The Social Liberals (Radikale) will need to wait a few days more to execute their election threat. The centrist party has threatened to topple the government unless the prime minister calls a general…
MoreFormer PM could be election ‘kingmaker’
A new opinion poll provides the strongest indication so far that former prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen could be the ’kingmaker’ after the next election. The latest Megafon poll for TV2 shows that…
MoreNew crisis could boost PM’s re-election chances
The Baltic Sea gas leaks could be an unexpected election bonus for Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. According to top political analyst Noa Redington, at times of crisis voters want a strong leader –…
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