Two topics dominated the discussions on the Danish political scene – the surge in energy prices and the shortage of workers.
- The social-democrat government is pressured by the companies and their political supporters (Radikale Venstre, Venstre and Konservative) to make it easier to recruit workers from outside the European Union (reduce the required minimum yearly salary from 445,000 dkk to 360,000 dkk). The labor unions are threatening to break their relationship with the social-democrats if that happens.
- Next week, the government will have talks with the other parties regarding the surge in energy prices and how to intervene. A reduction of the electricity tax is on the agenda.
- The social-liberals (Radikale Venstre) announced that they will not support a new one-party government after the parliamentary elections (that might happen this year).
- There is a struggle in the blue camp between Konservative (Pape) and Venstre (Ellemann) over who should be the prime-minister candidate. For almost 30 years, Venstre has given the blue camp prime-minister candidate.
- After the disastrous elections in the local elections, there is a race inside DF for who should lead the party. The favorite is the moderate Messerschmidt (who is currently on trial for fraud). Two of the other candidates want DF to campaign for Denmark to leave the EU. Inger Støjberg, refused to participate in the leadership race, saying that she will stay away from politics for a while (after she has been convicted to prison).
- The founder of the Vegan Party (Veganerpartiet) has been excluded from the party, due to behavior issues.
- Lars Løkke, the former prime-minister and founder of the Moderate Party (Moderaterne) has announced some of the ideas from the political program. Among them – transform SU into a loan (that you need to pay back) and introduce a 6-months obligatory service for young people where they need to work in the interest of the society (elderly care; nature protection; etc.).
- Denmark will place one frigate (160 sailors) and four military aircraft (70 soldiers) in the Baltic Region to reinforce the defense of the Baltic states. Also, Denmark announced that they are against the classification of nuclear energy as green energy.
