Socialdemokraterne
Leader	Helle Thorning-Schmidt
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Founded	1871
Headquarters	Danasvej 7 1910 Frederiksberg C
Political ideology	Social democracy
International affiliation	Party of European Socialists
Website	http://www.socialdemokraterne.dk

Denmark

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Denmark Logo for the Danish Social Democrats. ... Helle Thorning-Schmidt Helle Thorning-Schmidt (born 14 December 1966) was elected leader of the Danish Social Democrats by the party members on April 12, ahead of the other candidate, Frank Jensen. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Frederiksberg is a municipality of Denmark. ... Social democracy is a political ideology emerging in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from supporters of Marxism who believed that the transition to a socialist society could be achieved through democratic evolutionary rather than revolutionary means. ... The Party of European Socialists (PES) (French: Parti socialiste européen (PSE); German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Europas (SPE); Spanish: Partido socialista europeo (PSE); Italian: Partito socialista europeo (PSE)) is a European political party whose members are 30 social democratic, socialist and labour parties of the European Union member states as well... Image File history File links Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Denmark. ... Politics of Denmark takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy, whereby the prime minister is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ...

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The Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne), is a Danish political party. After the 2001 parliamentary elections it became the second largest party, with 29.1% of the votes and 52 seats. After the election of 2005, it is still the second largest party with 25,8% (867.350 votes) and 47 seats. These results were the first time the Social Democrats were not the most popular party since the end of World War II. The party is currently led by Helle Thorning-Schmidt, and it is a member of the Party of European Socialists and the Socialist International. It has five MEPs in the European Parliament, an increase of three after the election in 2004. The increase was mainly supported by the large number of voters who voted for former party leader and prime minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen. Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Faroe Islands local long form: none local short form: Føroyar Data code: FO Dependency status: part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1948 Government type: Constitional Monarchy Capital: Tórshavn Administrative divisions: 36... Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Greenland local long form: none local short form: Kalaallit Nunaat (meaning Land of the Greenlanders in Kalaallisut, the Greenlandic Inuit language) Data code: GL Dependency status: part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979... The European Union or EU is a supranational and intergovernmental union of 25 European states. ... Image File history File links European_flag. ... This is a history of the Kingdom of Denmark and the areas comprising modern day Denmark. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... The Danish Parliamentary Election of 2001 held on November 20, 2001 saw a dramatic change in the political composition of the Danish parliament or Folketing. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... Helle Thorning-Schmidt Helle Thorning-Schmidt (born 14 December 1966) was elected leader of the Danish Social Democrats by the party members on April 12, ahead of the other candidate, Frank Jensen. ... The Party of European Socialists (PES) (French: Parti socialiste européen (PSE); German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Europas (SPE); Spanish: Partido socialista europeo (PSE); Italian: Partito socialista europeo (PSE)) is a European political party whose members are 30 social democratic, socialist and labour parties of the European Union member states as well... The official symbol of Socialist International The Socialist International (SI) is an international organisation for social democratic and democratic socialist parties. ... The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The inside of the building The European Parliament (formerly European Parliamentary Assembly) is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (born June 15, 1943) was the Prime Minister of Denmark from January 25, 1993 to November 27, 2001. ...

Recent history

After the election loss to the Liberal Party in the 2001 elections, the party chairmanship went to Mogens Lykketoft, who held the post of Minister of Finance for several years under Poul Nyrup Rasmussen leadership. The Liberal Party (Liberale Parti, also known as Venstre) is a major free market liberal party in Denmark. ... Mogens Lykketoft Mogens Lykketoft (b. ... The finance minister is a cabinet position in a government. ... Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (born June 15, 1943) was the Prime Minister of Denmark from January 25, 1993 to November 27, 2001. ...

The Social Democrats' social policy through the 1990s and continuing in the 21st century involved a significant redistribution of income, the maintenance of a large state apparatus, with collectively financed core services, such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure. During the 1990s the Social Democrats implemented the system known as Flexicurity (flexibility and security) mixing strong Scandinavian unemployment benefits with a more lax regulation of employment, making it easier for employers to fire people in order to encourage economic growth and reduce unemployment. It is required for people to continually try to remain an active part of the job force in order to receive benefits if they lose their job. This plan has proven to be successful at reducing unemployment, and has been proposed as a plausible model for other European countries such as France. The Social Democrats had maintained a parliamentary majority during the period from 1993 to 2001 by virtue of their support from the Socialist People's Party and the Unity List, both parties which are considered significantly left-wing. The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Income, generally defined, is the money that is received as a result of the normal business activities of an individual or a business. ... Health care or healthcare is one of the worlds largest and fastest growing professions. ... Flexicurity (a portmanteau of flexibillity and security) is a welfare state model with a pro-active labour market policy. ... The Socialist Peoples Party (Danish: Socialistisk Folkeparti (SF)) is a Danish socialist party. ... The Unity List (Enhedslisten or Ø), also called the Danish Red-Green Alliance, is a political party in Denmark. ... In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms which refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially in the American sense of the word), or with opposition...

Towards the end of the 1990s, the trade surplus of 30 billion Kroner (USD 4.9 billion) became a deficit in 1999. To combat this, the Social Democrats increased taxes, limiting private consumption. It worked, but the initiative, called "Pinsepakken of 1999" (en: "The Whitson Packet", named from the season it was issued), was very unpopular among the Danish populace. It was one factor in their defeat in the 2001 general election. Balance of trade figures are the sum of the money gained by a given economy by selling exports, minus the cost of buying imports. ... The Danish krone is the currency used in Denmark and the Danish dependency of Greenland. ... This article is about general United States currency. ... A budget deficit occurs when an entity (often a government) spends more money than it takes in. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

An extraordinary congress was organized on March 12, 2005. At this congress it was decided to let the Socialdemocratic members have a pre-election, where they could choose between two candidats for the leadership of the party. The two candidates represented the two wings in the party. The candidate Helle Thorning-Schmidt is a pro-active social democrat, that is more focused on results than idealism. The other was Frank Jensen, one of the more experienced members of the party, who was in many years expected to follow the old leader Poul Nyrup Rasmussen. Frank Jensen is part of the left wing in Social Democrats. On April 12 Helle Thorning-Schmidt was elected as the new leader. Helle Thorning-Schmidt Helle Thorning-Schmidt (born 14 December 1966) was elected leader of the Danish Social Democrats by the party members on April 12, ahead of the other candidate, Frank Jensen. ... Frank Jensen Frank Jensen (born 28 May 1961) is a Danish politician, member of the Social Democrats. ... Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (born June 15, 1943) was the Prime Minister of Denmark from January 25, 1993 to November 27, 2001. ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ...

See also

• Politics of Denmark
• List of political parties in Denmark

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