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Italian Diplomat Appointed to Head UN Refugee Agency
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday appointed Italian diplomat Filippo Grandi as the next head of the U.N. refugee agency, a position that Denmark's former Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt had been openly lobbying for.
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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 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 PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt Concedes Election Defeat
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt conceded defeat in Thursday's general election and resigned as Social Democratic party leader after a record score for an anti-immigration party lifted the opposition right-wing bloc to victory.
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Denmark's 'Selfie' Prime Minister Fights for Second Term
Like the protagonist of Denmark's hit TV show 'Borgen', Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt is a pragmatic centrist who learned her political lines the hard way.
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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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Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt's Bloc Leading Opinion Poll Ahead of June Vote
Denmark's coalition government and its political allies on Monday led an opinion poll for the first time since November 2013, giving it a narrow lead over the opposition weeks before a June vote.
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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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Europe Must Change: British Prime Minister David Cameron to EC President
British Prime Minister David Cameron told the president of the European Commission (EC) that the country needed a new deal on Europe, before he presses his case for reforms to the bloc with other national leaders this week.
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Denmark Buries Jewish Shooting Victim
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt led hundreds of mourners Wednesday at the funeral of a Jewish man who was among two people killed in a shooting spree in Copenhagen that has terrorised the country.
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Copenhagen Gunman had 'History of Violent Crime'
The suspected gunman behind double shootings in Copenhagen was identified by Danish media on Sunday as a 22-year-old with a history of violent crime who had only been freed from jail two weeks ago.
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Danish Prime Minister to Visit Health Workers in Sierra Leone
Denmark's Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt begins a visit to Sierra Leone today, making her the first Western leader to travel to the African nation since it was hit by a deadly Ebola outbreak.
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David Cameron does not want 'selfie' deleted: report
A selfie at Nelson Mandela's memorial service may have embarrassed him, but British Prime Minister David Cameron does not want the picture deleted as it could raise money.
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Italian Diplomat Appointed to Head UN Refugee Agency
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday appointed Italian diplomat Filippo Grandi as the next head of the U.N. refugee agency, a position that Denmark's former Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt had been openly lobbying for.
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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 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 PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt Concedes Election Defeat
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt conceded defeat in Thursday's general election and resigned as Social Democratic party leader after a record score for an anti-immigration party lifted the opposition right-wing bloc to victory.
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Denmark's 'Selfie' Prime Minister Fights for Second Term
Like the protagonist of Denmark's hit TV show 'Borgen', Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt is a pragmatic centrist who learned her political lines the hard way.
-
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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Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt's Bloc Leading Opinion Poll Ahead of June Vote
Denmark's coalition government and its political allies on Monday led an opinion poll for the first time since November 2013, giving it a narrow lead over the opposition weeks before a June vote.
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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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Europe Must Change: British Prime Minister David Cameron to EC President
British Prime Minister David Cameron told the president of the European Commission (EC) that the country needed a new deal on Europe, before he presses his case for reforms to the bloc with other national leaders this week.
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Denmark Buries Jewish Shooting Victim
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt led hundreds of mourners Wednesday at the funeral of a Jewish man who was among two people killed in a shooting spree in Copenhagen that has terrorised the country.
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Copenhagen Gunman had 'History of Violent Crime'
The suspected gunman behind double shootings in Copenhagen was identified by Danish media on Sunday as a 22-year-old with a history of violent crime who had only been freed from jail two weeks ago.
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Danish Prime Minister to Visit Health Workers in Sierra Leone
Denmark's Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt begins a visit to Sierra Leone today, making her the first Western leader to travel to the African nation since it was hit by a deadly Ebola outbreak.
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David Cameron does not want 'selfie' deleted: report
A selfie at Nelson Mandela's memorial service may have embarrassed him, but British Prime Minister David Cameron does not want the picture deleted as it could raise money.
