Denmark: Political Developments and Data in 2020

Denmark: Political Developments and Data in 2021

“…The latter had a devastating result, with their representation more than halved. The dissolution of the Alternative/ Alternativet (Alt) in 2020 (Kosiara‐Pedersen 2021) translated into the waning of their local presence with a decline from 2.9 per cent to 0.7 per cent.…”

“…Sources: Danmarks Statistik (2019); Folketinget (2022a, 2022b); Kosiara‐Pedersen (2021); Regeringen (2022).…”

“…In January, former Liberal MP Jens Rohde left the Social Liberals, which he argued was becoming too top‐steered and left‐of‐centre (Jepsen 2021), and joined in April the Christian Democrats/ Kristendemokraterne (KD), providing them with parliamentary representation for the first time in 10 years. Independent Greens/ Frie Grønne (FG) became eligible to stand for election (see Political party report below), and is represented by three MPs who represented the Alternative until 2020 and have been independents since then (Kosiara‐Pedersen 2021).…”

“…The Liberals lost three prominent members in addition to Lars Løkke Rasmussen. In December 2020, the Instruction Commission/ Instrukskommissionen stated that the authorities’ administration and handling of cases concerning the accommodation of married or cohabiting asylum seekers, one of whom was a minor, had not taken place in accordance with administrative law rules and principles (Kosiara‐Pedersen 2021). On that basis, Parliament decided on 2 February that the Former Minister for Integration, MP Inger Støjberg, should be brought to trial.…”

“…The remaining two MPs leaving Parliament in 2021, both from within the Social Liberals, did so for reasons related to the #metoo movement. Morten Østergaard had stepped down as party chair in 2020 due to his poor handling of a case of sexual harassment within the parliamentary group, where he covered up he had harassed a fellow MP 10 years previously (Kosiara‐Pedersen 2021). He left Parliament in 2021.…”