Denmark
Pseudo-left “Unity List” backs new right-wing Danish government
By Sybille Fuchs and Johannes Stern, October 11, 2011
In line with support given by petty-bourgeois “leftist” groupings to right-wing governments throughout Europe, the aim of the Unity List is to make the Danish people pay for the economic crisis.
Danish elections bring Social Democrats to power
By Sybille Fuchs, September 19, 2011
The assumption of power by the so-called “Red block” under the leadership of Social Democrat Helle Thorning-Schmidt by no means represents a political shift to the left.
Danish government introduces border controls
By Jordan Shilton, May 16, 2011
In a move signalling the end of passport-free travel within Europe, Denmark’s right wing minority government announced on Wednesday that it was unilaterally re-introducing controls at its borders with Sweden and Germany.
Scandinavian and other “neutral” states support assault on Libya
By Steve James, April 12, 2011
Eight Swedish fighter aircraft joined the NATO operation against Libyan government forces last week.
Denmark’s Conservative-Liberal coalition imposes major spending cuts
By Jordan Shilton, July 10, 2010
Denmark’s Conservative-Liberal coalition is imposing major spending cuts. Last month an estimated 40,000 protesters gathered outside the Danish parliament to oppose a 24 billion kroner programme of austerity measures.
In wake of Detroit airplane bomb plot, new security measures in Europe
By Stefan Steinberg, January 9, 2010
Following the recent terror incidents in Detroit and Denmark, a climate of hysteria is being whipped up by the European political elite and sections of the media to divert attention from the social crisis and justify a further build-up up of the police, military and intelligence agencies.
Unanswered questions about attack on Danish cartoonist
By Stefan Steinberg, January 8, 2010
The official account of the attack on the Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard carried out by a Somali man at the start of January defies credibility.
World climate conference: Conflict outside and inside Copenhagen meeting
By Patrick Martin, December 17, 2009
Danish police battled demonstrators outside the world climate conference in Copenhagen, while inside the delegates of the imperialist powers, China, India and dozens of less developed countries clashed over conflicting proposals to deal with pollution caused by industrialization, deforestation and the burni
Danish police arrest nearly 1,000 protesters at climate conference
By Stefan Steinberg, December 14, 2009
Large numbers of Danish riot police intervened brutally to arrest nearly 1,000 activists during a protest march held Saturday in Copenhagen.
Denmark to open Arctic military command
By Niall Green, July 22, 2009
The Danish government announced last week it would expand its permanent military presence in the Arctic. To advance its claims, the Danish bourgeoisie must secure its control over Greenland and the Faroe Islands, and rebuff the territorial ambitions of its rivals in the region.
Second Danish bank bailout in four months
By Jordan Shilton, January 23, 2009
A new €14 billion rescue package for Denmark’s banks was agreed late Sunday night, the second since October.
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