Benno Hansen

Denmark’s new government more green than red

(Social-democrat Helle Thorning-Schmidt was just elected Denmark’s first female prime minister.)

Often visitors to Denmark express respect for our wind mills and green initiatives. Our country is mentioned in documentaries and international news for our sustainable solutions and bicyclists. The truth is, for the past ten years we have been showing off efforts of the Social Democratic 1990s. Since then Denmark has been left behind by other Scandinavian and European countries on being green.

But with the new elections Denmark is now back among the most ambitious of nations. And the first half of 2012 the new Danish government will hold Presidency of the Council of the European Union. So, see you in a second, green Europe.

September 19, 2011

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