Government under pressure from the opposition, municipalities, and farmers

The negotiations for next year’s budget, the green tripartite agreement, and the proposal about the mandatory state guarantee have created three fronts that the government now has to deal with.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Photo: Hasse Ferrold

Bernardo Basilici Menini

Nov 7, 2024

The government and opposition have split up, and the latter will not participate in next year’s budget talks. The government has decided to exclude the four “blue parties” from the negotiations. Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen told TV2, “They had demands for around two billion kroner, and they couldn’t provide any serious proposals for how the […]

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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Photo: Hasse Ferrold

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