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New political leader for the socialist party, Enhedslisten

Unlike other political parties, Enhedslisten has a collective leadership. This means that the front figure of the party is called the “political spokeperson” (politiske...

Changes in the government

Troels Lund Poulsen and Jakob Ellemann-Jensen swapped jobs. Troels is the new Minister of Defense, and Jakob is the new Minister of Economy. While Jakob...

Latest opinion poll

Government parties - Socialdemokratiet (Social Democrats) 22.9% (-7 mandates compared to the last elections); Venstre (Liberals) 9.7% (-6 mandates); Moderaterne (Social Liberals) 7.2% (-3 mandates)...

Climate tax on clothing

Radikale Venstre (Social Liberals) proposed a climate tax on clothing, or, to be more precise, a weight tax of 50 DKK per kilo of clothing. Why?...

A fine or up to two years in prison if you burn religious books in public space

The government will propose a law that makes it illegal to burn religious books (Bible, Koran, Torah, etc.) in public spaces. If you break the law,...