On November 18, there will be local elections (municipal and regional elections) in Denmark.In Copenhagen Municipality, 100,363 internationals will be eligible to vote in 2025.This is announced by Minister of the Interior and Health Sophie Løhde in a parliamentary response, Berlingske reports.The number of international voters can be of decisive importance for several parties, believes…
Mikkel Bjørn, the newly elected lead candidate for Dansk Folkeparti in Copenhagen, is calling for an end to voting rights for international residents in municipal elections.His proposal has reignited a longstanding debate whether non-citizens should have a say in local politics, with critics accusing him of trying to exclude part of the population for political…
Between 2019 and 2022, voter participation in the Danish national elections decreased from 68 to 61 percent for non-Western immigrants. In comparison, voter participation was at 80 percent for Western immigrants, reports Berlingske. If you think these are very strong numbers, you should know that, unlike many Western countries where voter turnout is very low,…
Inspired by Robin Dickheiwer’s recent observations on the growing yet politically underrepresented international community in Denmark, this is an analysis of the percentage of EU citizens in Danish kommuner and how they could affect the outcome of next year’s local elections. Danes, EU citizens, and internationals who have been residents for more than four years are eligible…
On Saturday 30 internationals met at Copenhagen Post’s premises. The atmosphere was energetic and the engagement great, as the participants decided to work towards greater recognition and getting a stronger voice for internationals
I believe that the expat community can gain political influence if there is a commitment. So, let’s test this commitment and have a meeting on April 13 in Copenhagen.
Instead of just bashing the Danes for not working more hours the Prime Minister could also thank the thousands of hardworking internationals and newcomers who settled in Denmark.
Today, Folketinget opens for a new political season. The Danish economy is strong and a record number of citizens have a job. Still, the majority government has suffered a new series of bad polling.
Even if you choose an obscure party with only one candidate, it could still have some bearing on who gets elected – both onto the municipal city council and as one of the mayors
Radikale candidate David Munis Zepernick can reflect on four years well spent on the council of Frederiksberg Municipality, and now he wants four more!
We’re better informed than four years ago, but there’s still a long way to go, claim internationals ahead of municipal and regional elections
November 17 panel discussion will consider the role that EU legislation plays locally and why so few internationals voted in 2013
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