By eurotopics | 24.02.2010 | 14:43 ET in Europe

Denmark's cosmetic cabinet shuffle

Danish Prime Minister forms the Cabinet almost completely around | Photo: Joachim Adrian

The left-liberal daily Politiken is unimpressed by Denmark’s extensive government reshuffle whereby 15 government posts changed hands:

“Political leadership means much more than just getting rid of ministers embroiled in scandal.

And unfortunately it’s the most ramshackle group of party hacks who’ve been brought out for this ostensible renewal.

… It could soon become clear that the move really means one step forward and two steps back. The decisive thing remains how [centre-right] Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen deals with the much delayed convergence report and the unpopular cleanup measures after the consumer festival [period of full wage packets and cheap loans in Denmark].

Ultimately Løkke’s government will be judged not by who holds what office, but by the policies it implements.”

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