This year, the tax reform comes in the form of 'Spring Package 2.0'. This year, early warning messages of the prime minister's special announcements fly very early - a bit like a wild goose. And this year, April 1st falls on 25th February. This is how today's open asking time in the Danish parliament can be summed up.
Prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen (V) wasn't one second late for the session. Well-dressed and prepared he merely repeated about the tax reform, presented yesterday, what was already known:
- Negociations depend on a solid tax stop
- Please abstain from too much creativity with the government proposal
- The Social Democrats (S) and The Socialist People's Party (F) have already resigned from negociations
The opposition, represented by Margrethe Vestager from the Social Liberals (B) for one, repeated their critique of the very locked proposal and negociation frame set at few days. But they were just that - repetitions.Well, it wasn't like no warnings were given ahead: a practically void Parliament with few journalists around. And the prime minister has jested with the joint press before - in particular when it comes to 'special announcements'. One point for creativity to him. Looking for the paradox? Look no further: apparently he is allowed room for creativity.