Everything has gone brilliantly for the Danish Democrats, the new political party that Inger Støjberg launched barely a month ago.
It took her just eight days to obtain the necessary 20,182 votes, and on July 8 it was confirmed that the Danish Democrats would win 10.8 percent of the public vote – trailing only the Social Democrats, the Left and the Conservatives.
However, there may be a bump on the way forward: finding suitable future members of parliament for her new party with the relevant experience to make a difference in Danish political life.
It remains to be seen how many of the 11 members of parliament who have left the Danish People’s Party (out of a total of 16) look in Støjberg’s direction, and how many live up to her standards.
A new representative
One of them, Peter Skaarup, is on board, and today he has been confirmed as the official representative of the Danish Democrats in Christiansborg.
“I am very happy that the Danish Democrats have now got a seat in Christiansborg, where we can seek influence,” he said.
According to Skaarup, much of Støjberg’s time is dedicated to finding the best team of candidates to represent her party.
One politician who has openly shown interest is former Danish People’s Party member of parliament Søren Espersen, who sees the party as an “incredibly interesting project”.
Source: The Nordic Page