Lars Løkke Rasmussen

The Danish parliament has turned down a bill to recognize the Palestinian state, according to Reuters. Today, Ireland, Spain, and Norway have officially recognized the Palestinian state after announcing their intentions last week. In response, Israel labeled their actions as a "reward to terrorism" and recalled its ambassadors.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he is in close contact with his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen regarding a possible ban.

Denmark takes the lead in tackling with a major issue of the world: Food. Food is the essential need of mankind that shapes our world, and if we do not take action now, our future is doomed to be grim. It is interesting that Denmark, being one of the foremost welfare states in the world, is concerned about the future of the planet and takes action to have better food for more people.

For more than two decades, the Danish People’s Party ran on an unapologetically anti-immigration, populist platform, pushing Danish politics to the right by rejecting multiculturalism and opposing the transfer of sovereignty to Brussels.

Today, the DPP faces its own challenge from the right.

Helle Thorning-Schmidt, departing Danish Prime Minister announced she quits the leadership of her party, Socialdemokraterne, after her defeat in Thursday’s general elections.

The opposition, center-right coalition of Lars Løkke Rasmussen, including the Venstre party and the DF party acquired 90 parliamentary seats against 85 of the former Danish PM’s center-left coalition.