Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Denmark DenmarkpoliticianFemaleb. 19667.0Global Dominance: 0.00%

Helle Thorning-Schmidt is a prominent Danish politician who served as the Prime Minister of Denmark from 2011 to 2015, leading the Social Democrats. Known for her progressive policies, she has been an advocate for social justice and equality. Following her tenure as Prime Minister, she has continued to engage in European politics, emphasizing the importance of a balanced discourse on migration within the EU. Recently, she highlighted the necessity for Social Democrat parties to address migration issues transparently to counter the rise of populism in Europe.

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Helle Thorning-Schmidt is giving a speech at a bonfire event.

Her kan du se sankthansbål i København
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2026-06-23
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Helle Thorning-Schmidt is a former prime minister who is revisiting her conflict with Troels Lund Poulsen.

Mette F. set på en skole – er det ved at ringe ind til valg?
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2026-02-08
5.0

Helle Thorning-Schmidt comments on the unpleasant and unfair years when her private tax documents were leaked.

»De var så meget ude på at smadre mig«
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2026-02-03
5.0
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Helle Thorning-Schmidt was the former Prime Minister of Denmark.

Måske kommer der en god løsning. Men det bliver desværre ikke i morgen
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2026-01-29
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Helle Thorning-Schmidt is mentioned as the former Prime Minister of Denmark and the wife of Stephen Kinnock.

Briter raser over Trumps løgne om Nato-soldater i Afghanistan
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2026-01-23
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Noa Redington, an analyst and former political adviser to previous Danish premier Helle Thorning-Schmidt, commented on the high concerns in Denmark and Greenland.

Trump reiterates desire for Greenland following high-stakes meeting
Stabroek News·GuyanaGuyana· 2026-01-16
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Helle Thorning-Schmidt criticized Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil's campaign as 'completely wrong' and 'strange' in relation to the party's politics.

Rosenkrantz-Theil var den »fuldstændig forkerte« kandidat
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2025-11-29
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Helle Thorning-Schmidt was the Prime Minister of Denmark during Noa Redington's advisory role.

Hvad var meningen med den rokade?
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2025-10-02
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Helle Thorning-Schmidt is mentioned as having visited Barack Obama in Washington.

Man kan ikke gøre krav på andres territorier
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2025-09-27
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Helle Thorning-Schmidt is mentioned as a Danish Prime Minister who visited U.S. President Barack Obama.

Man kan ikke gøre krav på andres territorier
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2025-09-27
7.0

Helle Thorning-Schmidt was the Prime Minister of Denmark who raised the benefits again after the initial cuts.

Danmark sänkte bidrag – forskare varnar för effekter
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2025-09-23
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Helle Thorning-Schmidt is mentioned as a former party leader who also served for ten years.

De er små, isolerede og får ikke en skid igennem
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2025-07-06
5.0

Helle Thorning-Schmidt is a former prime minister of Denmark and the first woman to hold that position.

Därför har Vänsterpartiet inte fått regera – unikt i Norden
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2025-06-05
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Bjarne Corydon served as a maternity substitute for Helle Thorning-Schmidt in the EU Parliament.

Bjarne Corydon forlader Børsen og bliver ny DR-generaldirektør
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2025-04-28
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Helle Thorning-Schmidt is a member of the Oversight Board.

Anti-trans posts pass muster under Meta’s new hate-speech rules
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-24
5.0

Helle Thorning-Schmidt is a former social democratic prime minister of Denmark who commented on the relationship between the US and Greenland.

»Det er en smule fornærmende, for at være ærlig«
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2025-04-02
7.0

Helle Thorning-Schmidt was the prime minister of Denmark who faced scrutiny over her car leasing.

The real Scandi noir: how a filmmaker and a crooked lawyer shattered Denmark’s self-image | Denmark
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-27
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Helle Thorning-Schmidt, the former prime minister of Denmark, is a prominent figure in the Social Democrat family of political parties across the EU.

the battle to set the agenda – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-02-16
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