https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Danes have little faith in their newly-elected government but still prefer the ‘blue bloc’ parties to the red, two new polls show. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150713/danes-rasmussen-will-be-a-bad-and-short-lived-pm Mon, 13 Jul 2015 10:29:50 +0200 danes-rasmussen-will-be-a-bad-and-short-lived-pm Monday saw Lars Løkke Rasmussen and his Venstre government formally assume their posts and true to tradition, Rasmussen and Helle Thorning-Schmidt traded gifts and kind words as they exchanged power. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150629/rasmussen-to-thorning-you-did-really-well Mon, 29 Jun 2015 23:07:21 +0200 rasmussen-to-thorning-you-did-really-well To get anything done in parliament, ew PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen's government will have to compromise with fellow centre-right parties or reach across the aisle to build an alternative majority. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150628/rasmussen-we-will-have-to-work-in-cooperation Sun, 28 Jun 2015 21:53:19 +0200 rasmussen-we-will-have-to-work-in-cooperation Lars Løkke Rasmussen formally introduced his 17-person cabinet on Sunday morning. See who got what post here. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150628/here-is-denmarks-new-government Sun, 28 Jun 2015 12:48:58 +0200 here-is-denmarks-new-government The incoming centre-right government ran into controversy Saturday over its plans to cut tax rates for high earners after it emerged the issue had caused the failure of coalition talks. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150627/denmarks-incoming-govt-wants-to-cut-top-tax-rate Sat, 27 Jun 2015 22:33:49 +0200 denmarks-incoming-govt-wants-to-cut-top-tax-rate Denmark will have a one-party government consisting solely of Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s Venstre after talks with the Danish People’s Party and other right-of-centre parties failed to bear fruit. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150626/denmark-rasmussen-to-form-one-party-government Fri, 26 Jun 2015 23:56:42 +0200 denmark-rasmussen-to-form-one-party-government Presumed incoming PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen is still trying to make ends meet with the Danish People's Party while also facing pressure from Liberal Alliance. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150625/rasmussens-difficult-government-talks-continue Thu, 25 Jun 2015 10:32:49 +0200 rasmussens-difficult-government-talks-continue As Venstre leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen continues work to form a government, Helle Thorning-Schmidt will be attending this week's EU summit on Denmark's behalf. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150624/former-pm-to-represent-denmark-at-eu-summit Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:27:54 +0200 former-pm-to-represent-denmark-at-eu-summit Mayors, business leaders and tourism officials warn that there will be dire consequences if Denmark implements stricter border controls in the wake of the Danish People's Party's ascension to power. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150622/border-controls-wrong-signal-danish-leaders-say Mon, 22 Jun 2015 11:36:11 +0200 border-controls-wrong-signal-danish-leaders-say After weekend negotiations, Lars Løkke Rasmussen has concluded that forming a majority government is "not possible" and will now look at the options for minority rule. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150621/denmarks-rasmussen-to-form-minority-government Sun, 21 Jun 2015 21:47:58 +0200 denmarks-rasmussen-to-form-minority-government The Danish 2015 general election may be over, but intense negotiations remain within the blue bloc on what shape and form a Venstre-led government will take. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150620/rasmussen-begins-govt-negotiations Sat, 20 Jun 2015 12:25:30 +0200 rasmussen-begins-govt-negotiations Venstre leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen is expected to be formally tasked with forming a new government later today, while speculations abound on what the Danish People's Party role in it will be. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150619/dpp-considers-new-role-in-government Fri, 19 Jun 2015 16:03:19 +0200 dpp-considers-new-role-in-government Denmark's election resulted in a stronger-than-expected right-wing coalition, with the Danish People's Party as the largest 'blue' party and Lars Løkke Rasmussen returning to the Prime Minister's office. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150618/live-denmark-goes-to-the-polls Thu, 18 Jun 2015 15:45:27 +0200 live-denmark-goes-to-the-polls UPDATED: With polls pointing to an incredibly tight race, the outcome of Thursday's election may very well depend on which issue is dearest to voters' hearts: the welfare state or immigration. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150616/opposition-takes-narrow-lead-in-campaigns-final-days Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:00:57 +0200 opposition-takes-narrow-lead-in-campaigns-final-days Keep confusing the Danish political parties with their Borgen equivalents? 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This segment: The Alternative. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150616/the-locals-political-party-guide-the-alternative Tue, 16 Jun 2015 19:16:17 +0200 the-locals-political-party-guide-the-alternative Known internationally as Denmark's 'selfie' prime minister and often derided at home for her 'Gucci' taste, PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt is on the verge of pulling off an incredible political comeback. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150616/profile-thorning-fights-for-second-term-as-pm Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:13:53 +0200 profile-thorning-fights-for-second-term-as-pm Denmark's opposition leader may be more experienced than his opponent Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, but expenses scandals and an improving economy have damaged his prospects in Thursday's hard-fought general election. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150616/rasmussen-banks-on-experience-to-win-back-voters Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:27:05 +0200 rasmussen-banks-on-experience-to-win-back-voters Lars Løkke Rasmussen's international press conference on Monday quickly turned into a series of questions about how immigrants and asylum seekers have been portrayed in the Danish election. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150615/lars-lokke-rasmussen-defends-immigration-debate Mon, 15 Jun 2015 22:43:51 +0200 lars-lokke-rasmussen-defends-immigration-debate Keep confusing the Danish political parties with their Borgen equivalents? The Local's political party guide separates fact from fiction. This segment: the Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten). https://www.thelocal.dk/20150615/the-locals-political-party-guide-red-green-alliance Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:47:16 +0200 the-locals-political-party-guide-red-green-alliance Keep confusing the Danish political parties with their Borgen equivalents? The Local's political party guide separates fact from fiction. This segment: the Christian Democrats. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150615/the-locals-party-guide-christian-democrats Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:33:18 +0200 the-locals-party-guide-christian-democrats