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Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) and the rest of the Social Democrats' parliamentary group are holding their summer group meeting in Odense on Tuesday and Wednesday. (Archive photo). Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix

VAT critique brushed off: PM expects lower food prices

Economists have heavily criticized the Danish government’s proposal to remove VAT on fruit and vegetables and lower food VAT generally, warning it is an expensive and ineffective measure that will cost 17.4 billion kroner annually.

However, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen dismissed the...

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