In response to the economic downturn our nation is facing, the government would shift it's focus from large-scale public spending to stimulating private growth. Subsidies for smaller businesses would transition into low-interest loans and investment funds, reducing the strain on the national budget while ensuring businesses continue to grow and ensure jobs for newly graduated students. Companies that hire graduates and young workers would receive tax incentives, encouraging more employment. Education funding would be changed to focus more on first degrees and qualifications for sectors experiencing human resource shortages, while repeated enrolment with no career progression would no longer receive government support. Vocational education and apprenticeships would be expanded to ensure the workforce has practical experience. At the same time, the government would also accelerate investment in renewable energy production, robotics, software development and semiconductor fabrication.
However, to combat the collapse of international markets, Denmark would have to rely on self-sufficiency. Essential goods, energy infrastructure, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and defence equipment would be domestically produced. Danish ports would also be modernised and strengthened to ensure our position as a key trading nation in Northern Europe.
