Contribute Quotes by Helle Thorning-Schmidt

We can say farewell to 10 years of bourgeois rule... now we have the opportunity to change Denmark.

— Helle Thorning-Schmidt

We did it. Make no mistake: We have written history. Today there's a change of guards in Denmark.

— Helle Thorning-Schmidt

I know too much about British politics to comment on British politics.

— Helle Thorning-Schmidt

We have the opportunity to change Denmark - that opportunity must be seized.

— Helle Thorning-Schmidt

No, a euro referendum will not be part of a government programme if we get the chance to form one,

— Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Denmark needs change, Denmark needs to move on and Denmark needs my leadership.

— Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Without growth we can't pay down our debt, and without growth there's no money for welfare.

— Helle Thorning-Schmidt

But what sets Europe apart is we insist on a social model that consists of solidarity, equal opportunity and a certain amount of redistribution.

— Helle Thorning-Schmidt

I feel like giving myself a pat on the back. We can create history tonight. We can bid goodbye to 10 years of (Liberal-Conservative)…

— Helle Thorning-Schmidt

For young girls, whom I meet a lot when I travel around the country, it will be a big thing. It will really show…

— Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Of course we have to address the deficit if we win.

— Helle Thorning-Schmidt

We are not jumping on the austerity bandwagon. A healthy economy is by far the most important thing for Social Democrats.

— Helle Thorning-Schmidt