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Venstre, Liberal Party of Denmark
Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti
 
Party logo
 
Leader Anders Fogh Rasmussen
 
Founded 1870, total reform in 1910
Headquarters Søllerødvej 30
2840 Holte
 
Ideology Conservative liberalism, liberalism
International affiliation Liberal International
ELDR
Official colours Blue
 
Website
http://www.venstre.dk/

Venstre[note 1] (IPA: [ˈʋɛnsd̥(ʁ)ɐ], in Danish literally: Left), full name: Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti (Venstre, Liberal Party of Denmark) is the largest political party in Denmark. Anders Fogh Rasmussen (⁽ˈ⁾ɑnɐs foˀ ˈʀɑsmusn̩, informally known as Anders Fogh ( ˈfoːˀ ⁽ˈ⁾ɑnɐs ˈfɔʊ̯ˀ or simply Fogh, (born January Until January 1, 2007, Søllerød was a municipality ( Danish, kommune) in Copenhagen County on the east coast of the island Holte is a town in the municipality of Rudersdal municipality, Denmark. Conservative liberalism is a variant of Liberalism, combining liberal values and policies with conservative stances or more simply representing the right-wing Liberalism is a broad array of related ideas and theories of Government that consider individual Liberty to be the most important political goal Liberal International is a Political international for liberal parties. The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (founded in 1993 is a liberal party, mainly active in the European Union, composed of 55 national parties from across Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Founded with a basis on free market Liberalism, it is now a right-wing party. A free market is a Market in which property rights are voluntarily exchanged at a price arranged completely by the mutual consent of sellers and buyers Liberalism is a broad array of related ideas and theories of Government that consider individual Liberty to be the most important political goal In Politics, right-wing, the political right, and the Right are positions that uphold traditional values and/or authorities The party is a member of Liberal International and sits with the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party in the European Parliament. Liberal International is a Political international for liberal parties. The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (founded in 1993 is a liberal party, mainly active in the European Union, composed of 55 national parties from across The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU In the 2007 parliamentary elections, it received 26% of the vote, and 46 out of 179 seats. The 66th Folketing election in Denmark was held on November 13, 2007. It is led by Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the Prime Minister, and currently governs in coalition with the Conservative People's Party, with support from the Danish People's Party. Anders Fogh Rasmussen (⁽ˈ⁾ɑnɐs foˀ ˈʀɑsmusn̩, informally known as Anders Fogh ( ˈfoːˀ ⁽ˈ⁾ɑnɐs ˈfɔʊ̯ˀ or simply Fogh, (born January The Prime Minister of Denmark (statsminister is the Head of government in Danish politics. The Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti also known as Conservatives ( Konservative) is a Danish Political party. The Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti is a social conservative, National conservative political party in Denmark.

Venstre is a liberal party. Some describe it as a classical liberal party, since the current leader (Anders Fogh Rasmussen) is known for his authorship of the book "Fra Socialstat til Minimalstat" (English: From Social State to Minimal State). Classical liberalism (also known as traditional liberalism, Laissez-faire liberalism, Market liberalism or in much of the world Anders Fogh Rasmussen (⁽ˈ⁾ɑnɐs foˀ ˈʀɑsmusn̩, informally known as Anders Fogh ( ˈfoːˀ ⁽ˈ⁾ɑnɐs ˈfɔʊ̯ˀ or simply Fogh, (born January English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States His book advocated an extensive reform of the Danish welfare state along classical liberal lines, including lower taxes and less government interference in corporate and individual matters. This article refers specifically to the Welfare state of the United Kingdom. Recently, Rasmussen has drifted away from his earlier views and has called liberalism an outdated ideology. [1]

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History

Venstre 1945 election material ("Venstre has good cards on hand")
Venstre 1945 election material ("Venstre has good cards on hand")

Venstre, or "the Left" in English, was founded in 1870 under the name Det Forenede Venstre (The United Left). It was formed through the merger of three parliamentary factions, all of whom had identified as leftist in the context of the time. From 1895-1910 it was known as Venstrereformpartiet (Left Reform Party), and after that as Venstre.

Venstre was traditionally a party advocating free trade and farmers' interests. This traditional landed basis resulted in a relative decline in influence due to the rapidly accelerating urbanisation of Danish society. Starting in the 1980s, the party began expanding into urban regions as well.

After the 1960s Venstre was reoriented as a more classical liberal party. During the leadership of Anders Fogh Rasmussen the party line has turned more towards centre-right. Anders Fogh Rasmussen (⁽ˈ⁾ɑnɐs foˀ ˈʀɑsmusn̩, informally known as Anders Fogh ( ˈfoːˀ ⁽ˈ⁾ɑnɐs ˈfɔʊ̯ˀ or simply Fogh, (born January

List of government participation
Prime Ministers
Leaders since 1929

Origin of the name

The fact that the major liberal political party in a country calls itself 'Left' is often confusing to many foreign (and sometimes Danish) observers. The name has, however, its historical explanation. At the time of its foundation, Venstre affirmed progressive ideas in the then Danish parliament. Their opponents, Højre (Right), was the forerunner of the present Conservative People's Party. The Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti also known as Conservatives ( Konservative) is a Danish Political party. In current Danish politics there is a clear distinction between the concepts of Venstre (Left, i. e. the party bearing that name) and Venstrefløj (Left-wing, i. e. the socialist and communist parties). The use of the word for "left" in the name of the Danish political party Radikale Venstre and the Norwegian party Venstre is meant to refer to Liberalism and not Socialism. Det Radikale Venstre (literally The Radical Left is a Social liberal party in Denmark. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The Liberal Party of Norway (Venstre V meaning "left" is a social liberal Political party in Norway. Liberalism is a broad array of related ideas and theories of Government that consider individual Liberty to be the most important political goal Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution

Members of the party are referred to as Venstremænd and Venstrekvinder, respectively "Venstre Men" and "Venstre Women" (singular: -mand / -kvinde).

Tax policy

Since the elections in 2001, Venstre has enacted a so-called "tax stop" in order to halt the growth in taxes seen during the previous eight years under the Social Democrats (Socialdemokratiet). The Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne is a Danish political party This tax stop has been under heavy fire from the parties on the left wing of Danish politics, allegedly for being "asocial" and "only for the rich. "

Attempts to control the growth in public expenditures, have however, been less successful than originally hoped by the party. Public spending has continued to increase by approximately 1% above inflation, per year.

In 2004, two small tax cuts went into effect:

First, people with jobs get a 3% tax reduction on the 5% "bottom tax" (Danish: Bundskat). Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the This initiative is supposed to encourage people to go off welfare, and take jobs instead.

Second, the bottom limit of the "middle tax" (Danish: Mellemskat) of 6%, is raised by 12,000 Danish Kroner every year, over the next four years. Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the The krone ( sign: kr; code: DKK) is the Currency of Denmark, including the autonomous provinces of Greenland This will limit the income stresses of middle incomes and families with children.

Venstre has so far refrained from making statements on the future of the "top tax" (Danish: Topskat) of 15%, and the Value Added Tax (Danish: "Moms") of 25%. Value added tax ( VAT) or goods and services tax ( GST) is a consumption Tax levied on value added.

The income tax in Denmark ranges from [9%-44%] for ultra low income families to [44%-62%] progressively for middle class families. 850,000 Danes (31% of everyone employed) pay a marginal income tax of 62%.

Youth and student wings

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ The party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Venstres Ungdom (literally Youth of the Left) is the youth wing of the Danish Liberal Party Venstre. The Liberal Students of Denmark ( Danish: Danmarks Liberale Studerende, often DLS) is a political student organization with chapters in the major Liberalism is a broad array of related ideas and theories of Government that consider individual Liberty to be the most important political goal This is a partial list of individual contributions to liberal political theory on a worldwide scale This article gives information on liberalism in diverse countries around the world This article gives information on liberalism in diverse countries around the world The term "liberal" in "liberal democracy" does not imply that the government of such a democracy must follow the political ideology of This article gives an overview of liberalism and radicalism in Denmark. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. Venstres Ungdom (literally Youth of the Left) is the youth wing of the Danish Liberal Party Venstre.

References

  1. ^ Berlingske

Literature

External links

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