> The government should take a small ownership stake in companies that receive that kind of money.

I'm only familiar with US law, not Danish so question for you here.

Under US law, when a company closes (bankruptcy, acquired, etc), the common shareholders are last in line for payments after debt holders and preferred shareholders. Does Danish law have a similar provision?

If so, wouldn't being a debtor be a stronger position? Especially since the governments get to set repayment terms.