Green party quits Danish coalition, but PM stays in power

Denmark's green party - the Socialist People's Party (SF) - decided on the 30 January 2014 to leave the coalition with the Social Democrats over Goldman Sachs's acquisition of the country's largest energy company, DONG Energy.

However, the party announced that it was not bringing down the centre-left minority government led by Helle Thorning-Schmidt.

Berlingske noted that this may suit the purposes of the other parties in the coalition, the Social Democrats and Social-Liberals, and that the two parties would be quite able to continue governing in a minority government.

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ESO: Background information: Denmark signals fight for tougher 2030 climate and clean energy goals http://www.europeansources.info/record/denmark-signals-fight-for-tougher-2030-climate-and-clean-energy-goals/

The Guardian, 30.01.14: What would Birgitte do? Socialists quit Denmark coalition over energy deal http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/30/socialists-quit-denmark-coalition-goldman-sachs-deal

Euronews, 30.01.14: Socialists quit coalition government over Goldman Sachs deal http://www.euronews.com/2014/01/30/socialists-quit-coalition-government-over-goldman-sachs-deal/

Berlingske, 31.01.14: Collapse of coalition good for Denmark (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE137544-Collapse-of-coalition-good-for-Denmark?EURO=22bukvru8gqfrr9im804umri81

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