Closing gaps in Scandinavian polls

Jansson

The local elections in Norway and the parliamentary elections in Denmark are fast approaching. And current polls show that the gap is decreasing the closer we get to the election days. In Norway, which has local elections on September 12, it is now clear that the wave of sympathy that carried the Labour Party in [...]

Danish elections to be held in three weeks

Jansson

A few days ago I wrote about an opinion poll in Denmark. Now Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has announced that parliamentary elections will be held on September 15th. That is only three days after the Norwegian voters go to the ballot boxes in the local elections. These are two important dates if you want [...]

The Danish left ahead in the polls

Jansson

According to an opinion poll commissioned by the news agency Ritzau the Danish centre-left opposition has a strong lead over the ruling right-wing government before the parliamentary elections that Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen is expected to announce in the coming days. The two liberal and conservative government parties, together with the Liberal Alliance and [...]

Lessons learned? Perspectives for post-Copenhagen

The UN climate summit in Copenhagen has failed to achieve its main purpose: To seal a global deal that will lead the way towards a low-carbon world. There can be no doubt about this dramatic shortcoming. Despite all the public attention and all the scientific recommendations for immediate action, over 100 heads of states and [...]