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 Denmark has a new liberal-conservative political party after two leading politicians broke away to set up a new group. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191107/here-is-denmarks-latest-right-wing-political-party Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:01:50 +0100 here-is-denmarks-latest-right-wing-political-party Denmark’s Liberal Alliance (LA), a member of the coalition government, says the nationalist Danish People’s Party (DF) is gambling with the result of next year’s general election. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180809/intrigues-on-denmarks-right-could-cost-election-victory-libertarian-party Thu, 09 Aug 2018 19:48:41 +0200 intrigues-on-denmarks-right-could-cost-election-victory-libertarian-party A local committee of the libertarian Liberal Alliance party wants leader Anders Samuelsen to exit the coalition government after expected tax cuts were not delivered. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180111/danish-partys-grassroots-calls-for-coalition-exit-after-tax-cut-humiliation Thu, 11 Jan 2018 10:49:22 +0100 danish-partys-grassroots-calls-for-coalition-exit-after-tax-cut-humiliation Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has decided not to continue pursuing a parliamentary majority for a tax plan that would have delivered lower rates to high-end earners. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180109/tax-cut-plans-scrapped-by-danish-government Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:44:10 +0100 tax-cut-plans-scrapped-by-danish-government Government negotiations on tax cuts and asylum will be put on hold until after the Christmas break. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171220/denmark-tax-asylum-bills-to-be-settled-in-new-year-as-coalition-party-gives-ground Wed, 20 Dec 2017 10:36:04 +0100 denmark-tax-asylum-bills-to-be-settled-in-new-year-as-coalition-party-gives-ground Negotiations over tax cuts and immigration between the government and parliamentary ally the Danish People’s Party still have some way to go. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171215/danish-parties-in-race-against-clock-as-negotiations-continue-over-tax-immigration Fri, 15 Dec 2017 11:18:36 +0100 danish-parties-in-race-against-clock-as-negotiations-continue-over-tax-immigration Danish People’s Party (DF) leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl has said suggestions by coalition party Liberal Alliance that it will not vote for a budget agreement are ‘grotesque’. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171211/liberal-alliance-threats-over-tax-cuts-are-grotesque-df Mon, 11 Dec 2017 16:52:59 +0100 liberal-alliance-threats-over-tax-cuts-are-grotesque-df The three parties in Denmark’s coalition government reached agreement with parliamentary ally the Danish People’s Party (DF) over a new budget late on Friday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171209/denmark-gets-budget-but-coalition-party-leaves-room-for-doubt Sat, 09 Dec 2017 15:48:43 +0100 denmark-gets-budget-but-coalition-party-leaves-room-for-doubt Denmark’s governing coalition has shelved plans to make changes to the country’s top tax bracket, which would have effected tax cuts for the wealthiest people in the country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170814/denmark-government-drops-plan-to-cut-tax-for-rich Mon, 14 Aug 2017 13:47:36 +0200 denmark-government-drops-plan-to-cut-tax-for-rich PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen presented his new 22-person cabinet on Monday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161128/here-is-denmarks-new-coalition-government Mon, 28 Nov 2016 13:27:35 +0100 here-is-denmarks-new-coalition-government Denmark's Prime Minister said on Sunday he had shored up his minority government by bringing in two allied parties after a dispute over tax cuts threatened to topple his administration. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161127/danish-pm-adds-two-parties-to-government-to-steady-support Sun, 27 Nov 2016 18:04:16 +0100 danish-pm-adds-two-parties-to-government-to-steady-support When Danish politicians return to the halls of Christiansborg, a proposed tax reform will be at the top of the government’s to-do list. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160815/why-denmarks-pm-may-have-to-call-a-new-election Mon, 15 Aug 2016 14:55:19 +0200 why-denmarks-pm-may-have-to-call-a-new-election Business-friendly party Liberal Alliance on Monday threatened to topple the Venstre government if it doesn’t follow through with planned tax cuts. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160111/tax-reform-threatens-to-topple-danish-government Mon, 11 Jan 2016 15:39:02 +0100 tax-reform-threatens-to-topple-danish-government Just six percent of Danes support lowering the top rate of tax, according to a new poll, underlining the remarkable level of support for one of the highest tax burdens in the world. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151231/only-six-percent-of-danes-want-to-cut-top-tax-rate Thu, 31 Dec 2015 16:37:54 +0100 only-six-percent-of-danes-want-to-cut-top-tax-rate Keep confusing the Danish political parties with their Borgen equivalents? The Local's political party guide separates fact from fiction. This segment: Liberal Alliance. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150616/the-locals-political-party-guide-liberal-alliance Tue, 16 Jun 2015 19:15:20 +0200 the-locals-political-party-guide-liberal-alliance The libertarian party says that the possession of all drugs for personal use should be legalised. Their call comes just a week after other parties express an openness to reassess the nation's policies in light of the WHO's recommendation to decriminalise personal drug use. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140804/liberal-alliance-calls-for-legalising-drug-possesion Mon, 04 Aug 2014 21:42:00 +0200 liberal-alliance-calls-for-legalising-drug-possesion A new analysis from top economists casts doubts on the government's claims that scrapping the top tax rate would cost the state billions of kroner. On the contrary, the study suggests it would increase the state's bottom line by encouraging more people to pursue high-paying jobs. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140714/dropping-top-tax-would-boost-state-coffers-analysis Mon, 14 Jul 2014 15:41:00 +0200 dropping-top-tax-would-boost-state-coffers-analysis