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Denmark Edges Closer To Snap Election As Parties Feud Over Tax Cuts
Denmark edged closer to an early general election as a political row over tax cuts for the wealthy escalated over the weekend, threatening to bring down the minority Liberal government that took office just 15 months ago.
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Denmark's New Centre-Right Government Takes Power
Lars Lokke Rasmussen was inaugurated as Denmark's new prime minister Sunday, at the head of a minority government made up solely of ministers from his centre-right Venstre party.
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Danish Liberals to Try to Form Minority Government Alone
Denmark's Liberals Party, which won an election last week with other centre-right parties but has been unable to form a government with them, will establish a minority cabinet alone, the party's leader, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, said on Friday.
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Danish Anti-Immigrant Party Mulls Role in New Government
Denmark's anti-immigration Danish People's Party (DPP) today mulled whether to join the Nordic country's next government after posting a record election score, making it the second-largest party in parliament.
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Denmark's Lars Lokke Rasmussen Takes Power After Right-Wing Surge
Danish opposition leader Lars Lokke Rasmussen's right-wing bloc emerged victorious in the country's general election but his Venstre party suffered a crushing blow, losing a quarter of its seats in parliament.
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Danish Prime Minister Seeks Second Term in Closely Fought Race
Denmark heads for a nail-biting general election today as opinion polls put the ruling centre-left bloc and the opposition in a dead heat after a remarkable comeback for Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt.
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Danish Opposition Takes Narrow Lead Days Before Vote
Denmark's right-wing opposition has regained a narrow poll lead in the final days of campaigning in Thursday's general election by successfully raising immigration in a race otherwise dominated by the economy.
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Economy, Welfare Take Centre Stage in Danish Election
Denmark's economy and cradle-to-grave welfare system have taken center stage in the run up to Thursday's election, with a looming skills shortage fueling a debate on the scope of unemployment benefits.
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Denmark to Hold General Elections on June 18
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt on Wednesday called a general election for June 18, even as opinion polls show her centre-left coalition trailing the opposition.
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Greenland Independence on Back Burner in Snap Election
Greenland voters are on Friday expected to focus on the Arctic territory's economic future rather than independence from Denmark, in a snap election prompted by a corruption scandal.
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BAI president Akhilesh Das Gupta elected to Badminton World Federation Executive Council
Meanwhile, in a change in the power echelon of the BWF, former Olympic champion in the men's singles in the 1996 Atlanta Games, Denmark's Paul-Erik Hoyer Larsen was elected as the new BWF President.
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Denmark gets first woman Prime Minister, as Danish opposition wins vote
Denmark's centre-left was celebrating victory today after narrowly winning a general election to end a decade in opposition, ushering in the nation's first woman prime minister.
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Denmark Edges Closer To Snap Election As Parties Feud Over Tax Cuts
Denmark edged closer to an early general election as a political row over tax cuts for the wealthy escalated over the weekend, threatening to bring down the minority Liberal government that took office just 15 months ago.
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Denmark's New Centre-Right Government Takes Power
Lars Lokke Rasmussen was inaugurated as Denmark's new prime minister Sunday, at the head of a minority government made up solely of ministers from his centre-right Venstre party.
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Danish Liberals to Try to Form Minority Government Alone
Denmark's Liberals Party, which won an election last week with other centre-right parties but has been unable to form a government with them, will establish a minority cabinet alone, the party's leader, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, said on Friday.
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Danish Anti-Immigrant Party Mulls Role in New Government
Denmark's anti-immigration Danish People's Party (DPP) today mulled whether to join the Nordic country's next government after posting a record election score, making it the second-largest party in parliament.
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Denmark's Lars Lokke Rasmussen Takes Power After Right-Wing Surge
Danish opposition leader Lars Lokke Rasmussen's right-wing bloc emerged victorious in the country's general election but his Venstre party suffered a crushing blow, losing a quarter of its seats in parliament.
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Danish Prime Minister Seeks Second Term in Closely Fought Race
Denmark heads for a nail-biting general election today as opinion polls put the ruling centre-left bloc and the opposition in a dead heat after a remarkable comeback for Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt.
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Danish Opposition Takes Narrow Lead Days Before Vote
Denmark's right-wing opposition has regained a narrow poll lead in the final days of campaigning in Thursday's general election by successfully raising immigration in a race otherwise dominated by the economy.
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Economy, Welfare Take Centre Stage in Danish Election
Denmark's economy and cradle-to-grave welfare system have taken center stage in the run up to Thursday's election, with a looming skills shortage fueling a debate on the scope of unemployment benefits.
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Denmark to Hold General Elections on June 18
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt on Wednesday called a general election for June 18, even as opinion polls show her centre-left coalition trailing the opposition.
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Greenland Independence on Back Burner in Snap Election
Greenland voters are on Friday expected to focus on the Arctic territory's economic future rather than independence from Denmark, in a snap election prompted by a corruption scandal.
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BAI president Akhilesh Das Gupta elected to Badminton World Federation Executive Council
Meanwhile, in a change in the power echelon of the BWF, former Olympic champion in the men's singles in the 1996 Atlanta Games, Denmark's Paul-Erik Hoyer Larsen was elected as the new BWF President.
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Denmark gets first woman Prime Minister, as Danish opposition wins vote
Denmark's centre-left was celebrating victory today after narrowly winning a general election to end a decade in opposition, ushering in the nation's first woman prime minister.
