The Danish government on Thursday issued its new budget for 2010 with 5 billion kroner (over 800 million dollars) going towards a new stimulus package, according to news reaching here from Copenhagen.
"A big chunk of the budget will go toward a new stimulus package, sinking 5 billion kroner (about 800 million U.S. dollars) into renovations
for roads, energy production and health care," said the report on Copenhagen Post.
"We've reached an agreement with the Danish People's Party that provides more social welfare, increases efforts to fight gangs, pushes public investments forward, extends income tax credits and labor market contributions, and implements loan schemes for the city councils," Finance Minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen was quoted as saying.
Another important aspect of the new budget was parties' agreement to negotiate a third national Cancer Plan, which would focus on development of
treatments and improving primary care, including rehabilitation of the many patients who are living with cancer or its after-effects.
Investments in primary schools, daycare centers and athletic facilities for children and the elderly stands at 4 billion kroner (about 700 million U.S. dollars) while investments in green transport read 2.8 billion kroner (about 500 million U.S. dollars).