EU ministers tried to create tougher targets for carbon emission reductions but Poland vetoed the proposal due to its heavy reliance on coal for electricity production
Deal a step in right direction, Thorning-Schmidt says, but sceptics point to sovereignty concerns and ability of future governments to manage economic downturns
Despite the opposition of three political parties, the Justice Ministry finds that the fiscal compact treaty does not affect Danish sovereignty and therefore does not require a referendum
Nine EU countries urge Denmark to place financial transaction tax on the agenda while sceptical finance minister is accused of being in the pocket of banks
While supporters of the European Financial Transaction Tax argue it could raise money for investment in society and discourage risky trading, some feel it could cripple our suffering economies
Straying from legal limits on state spending would result in fines under new EU budget discipline deal. Critics argue against tying the country into the “bourgeois politics of austerity”