Denmark: Return to the EU Fold | European Journal
- 13 years ago
After ten years of right-wing rule, Social Democrat Helle Thorning-Schmidt is Denmark's new prime minister and set to steer the country into a new era.
She replaces Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen, whose minority government was propped up by the far-right Danish People's party (DPP). Under this government, Denmark stepped up anti-immigration legislation and tightened border controls in a clear breach of the Schengen Agreement. But when Denmark assumes the rotating presidency of the EU Council early next year, it's expected to have shed its Europhobic stance.
She replaces Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen, whose minority government was propped up by the far-right Danish People's party (DPP). Under this government, Denmark stepped up anti-immigration legislation and tightened border controls in a clear breach of the Schengen Agreement. But when Denmark assumes the rotating presidency of the EU Council early next year, it's expected to have shed its Europhobic stance.