You might wonder, 7 years? Aren’t there elections every four years? Well, the next elections are at the end of 2026. With the 2030 plan, the government wants to set up the framework and then negotiate with the opposition parties about each reform within the framework to ensure that even if power changes, the road ahead is stable and predictable. The plan is called “Denmark prepared for the future” and it maps out how 68 billion DKK from the “fiscal leeway” will be spent in the next few years.
- The fiscal leeway shows the extra money available in the Treasury, a kind of profit.
- 32 billion DKK for welfare – 19 billion DKK to keep up with the demographic changes (more children and more elderly). 5 billion DKK for health investments. 3.5 billion DKK for psychiatry. 2.5 billion DKK for children, youth, and education. 1 billion DKK for the justice system. 200 million DKK for culture.
- 4.9 billion DKK to reinforce Denmark’s military power.
- 23.5 billion DKK for defense and reconstruction of Ukraine.
- The senior pension scheme (possibility to retire earlier) will not be abolished.
- 6.75 billion DKK for tax cuts.
- 7 billion DKK for green transition investments
- Increase the workforce by 45,000 people. How? More internationals to Denmark. Less time studying. Fewer people on public support.
