The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Copenhagen - Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Friday said his government had not decided on whether to stage separate referendums on Denmark's current opt-outs from the European Union. Broadcaster TV2 earlier reported that Rasmussen's governme...
Danish Affairs (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Danish PM Anders Fogh Rasmussen is maybe not discrete enough to position himself as a coming EU President, according to The Economist. A majority of the Danes thinks the Prime Minister is going for an international top job in either EU or NATO. But I don´t think The Economist has got a correct understanding of [...]
OTB News (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Anders Fogh Rasmussen's discreet career planning ALTHOUGH they voted him into a third term as recently as November, most Danes believe that Anders Fogh Rasmussen is planning to quit for a top international job. Months of whispering in corridors have made the prime minister’s likely departure Denmark’s most talked-about secret. One poll found that only one [...]...
The Economist (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Anders Fogh Rasmussen's discreet career planning ALTHOUGH they voted him into a third term as recently as November, most Danes believe that Anders Fogh Rasmussen is planning to quit for a top international job. Months of whispering in corridors have made the prime minister's likely departure Denmark's most talked-about secret. One poll found that only one...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
Copenhagen - Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Wednesday repeated remarks that he was not seeking an international post including that as future full-time president of the European Council. Rasmussen told reporters that while it would be...
Biodun Iginla's Weblog (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
... probably veto him. He added that some of the smart money was moving to the Danish prime minister Anders Rasmussen. The new president is to chair EU summits, take on some of the functions of the current presidency of the Council of the European Union - held on a rotating six-month basis by EU heads of government - and represent the EU on common foreign and security policy. E-mail this...
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
DPA Copenhagen/Nuuk (Greenland), May 6 (DPA) Greenland was slated to get more autonomy within Denmark under a plan presented Tuesday by a commission set up by parliaments of Denmark and Greenland. Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Greenland Prime Minister Hans Enoksen received the report in Nuuk, capital of the self-governing Danish territory. “This is a [...]
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
Copenhagen - Despite statements saying that he was not a candidate as future full-time president of the European Council, Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen remained favourite to the post among punters, reports said Tuesday. Online bookmaker...
Times Online (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
One of the arguments against Mr Rasmussen is that Denmark opted out of EU policy on justice and defence as well as the euro. He is planning referendums to reverse some or all of these. “The feeling is that, if he pulls them off, he will have brought Denmark closer to the core of Europe,” a diplomat said. “At the end of the day, the question is not how much support you can gather but whether...
Danish Affairs (Free subscription) | 04/25/2008
Yesterday the Danish parliament approved the Lisbon Treaty without much media attention or debate, with 90 votes in favour and 25 against. The approval was based on the conclusion of the Ministry of Justice, that the treaty did not force prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen´s government to hold a referendum which could have raised debate [...]
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 04/24/2008
Copenhagen - The Danish parliament Thursday ratified the European Union reform treaty with a clear majority - 90 to 25. There were no abstentions, while 64 members, including Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, were absent from the 179-seat parliam...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 04/24/2008
Copenhagen - Denmark will likely attend the opening ceremony at the Beijing Olympics, Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Thursday. The government's starting point is to attend the opening ceremony, Rasmussen told reporters after a meeting wi...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 04/23/2008
Denmark highly appreciated the "close and good" cooperation with Poland in the EU and NATO, visiting Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in Warsaw Tuesday after a meeting with Polish President Lech Kaczynski. At their j ...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 04/22/2008
Copenhagen - The Danish centre-right minority government is soon ready to invite other political parties to discuss its opt-outs from the European Union, Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Tuesday. Rasmussen told reporters that the invitation ...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 04/21/2008
Liberia: President Sirleaf Gets Denmark's Support The Publisher's Site 16 April 2008Copenhagen, DenmarkPresident Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has solicited the Government of Denmark's support in Liberia's reconstruction. She made the call today in Copenhagen, Denmark at the start of a two-day state visit.During bilateral talks with Prime Minister Anders Rasmussen and Foreign Minister Dr. Per...
