Right-wing populists in the government?

[Phlegethon]

Berlingske Tidende - Denmark

Right-wing populists in the government?

The conservative Danish Justice Minister Brian Mikkelsen has spoken out in favour of a coalition including the right-wing populist Danish People's Party (DF). The daily Berlingske Tidende believes it is wrong to reject the idea offhand: "The idea is that the Danish People's Party should be part of a government if this furthers the conservative agenda in Denmark. The parties already see eye to eye on most aspects of immigration and legal policy. The interesting question is whether as part of the government the DF could help to introduce necessary reforms [such as unemployment insurance] and counter Danish reservations about the EU [despite its Euro-scepticism]. Once you're in the government you have to support common projects without reservations. And if you can't you should stick to lending your support from outside and let the government seek the help of other parties regarding issues on which it differs with the DF. ... The key question is how many policy decisions can be made in tandem with the Danish People's Party." (07/08/2009)

[Brännvin]

Why the label populist to the Dansk Folkeparti (DF)?

[Phlegethon]

Because that is what they are. There is close to no political substance in that party, apart from proto-Zionist, pro-American, anti-Muslim and anti-German jingoism.

[Brännvin]

The DF combines support of the welfare state with strongly conservative policies on immigration. Pro-American where that come from?

In Denmark, only two parties have been against all new EU treaties throughout their existence. Those parties are the Dansk Folkeparti (DF) and the left-wing Enhedslisten.

What is wrong with anti-Muslim and anti-German jingoism?

[Loki]

The DF combines support of the welfare state with strongly conservative policies on immigration. Pro-American where that come from?

Yeah, that's definitely not American.

[Phlegethon]

Welfare state or subvention state - what really is the difference?

[Loki]

Welfare state or subvention state - what really is the difference?

Maybe Aemeric can tell us.

[Brännvin]

While I wanted to say the Nordic social model

Check the list European countries on the Ease of Doing Business Index 2008, quite interesting and ironic.

Interesting stuff to undestand the sucess of DF in Denmark;
Globalisation and economic challenges to the Nordic welfare states