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Danish PM Puts Off Long-Term Plan To Stay In Power
Denmark's prime minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, will postpone tough negotiations on a broad 10-year financial reform plan and instead focus on reaching consensus on the yearly budget, he told local broadcaster DR on Monday.
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Fresh Concern For Schengen As Denmark, Sweden Tighten Borders
Denmark implemented spot checks on its border with Germany on Monday, in a move that triggered fresh concern for Europe's cherished Schengen passport-free zone hours after Sweden imposed its own controls on travellers from Denmark.
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Danes, Swedes Impose New Border Checks In Fresh Blow To Open-Frontier Europe
Denmark imposed temporary identity checks on its border with Germany today following a similar move by Sweden, dealing a double blow to Europe's fraying passport-free Schengen area amid a record influx of migrants.
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Denmark Calls For EU Solution On Borders After Imposing Controls
Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said today Europe needs to take collective decisions to protect external borders, having imposed temporary passport checks at its border with Germany.
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Denmark Defends Plans To Seize Valuables From Refugees
The Danish government on Friday defended plans for police to search asylum seekers' luggage for valuables and cash after they prompted international outrage and drew comparisons to Nazi Germany.
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Terrorism, Migration in Focus as Denmark Votes on European Union Opt-Out
Eurosceptic Denmark goes to the polls on Thursday in a referendum on stepping up its participation in EU police and judicial cooperation, with the outcome uncertain amid fears ranging from terrorist attacks to the migrant crisis.
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Up to 20,000 in Copenhagen Vigil for Paris Attack Victims: Police
Up to 20,000 people, among them Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, gathered for a candlelight vigil at the gates of the French embassy in Copenhagen Sunday to mourn the victims of the Paris attacks, police said.
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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 Parties Begin Talks on Forming a Government
Danish political parties began talks today on the formation of a coalition government, two days after elections, in which the anti-immigration Danish People's Party's (DPP) emerged as the country's second-biggest force, local media reported.
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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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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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Danish PM Puts Off Long-Term Plan To Stay In Power
Denmark's prime minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, will postpone tough negotiations on a broad 10-year financial reform plan and instead focus on reaching consensus on the yearly budget, he told local broadcaster DR on Monday.
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Fresh Concern For Schengen As Denmark, Sweden Tighten Borders
Denmark implemented spot checks on its border with Germany on Monday, in a move that triggered fresh concern for Europe's cherished Schengen passport-free zone hours after Sweden imposed its own controls on travellers from Denmark.
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Danes, Swedes Impose New Border Checks In Fresh Blow To Open-Frontier Europe
Denmark imposed temporary identity checks on its border with Germany today following a similar move by Sweden, dealing a double blow to Europe's fraying passport-free Schengen area amid a record influx of migrants.
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Denmark Calls For EU Solution On Borders After Imposing Controls
Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said today Europe needs to take collective decisions to protect external borders, having imposed temporary passport checks at its border with Germany.
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Denmark Defends Plans To Seize Valuables From Refugees
The Danish government on Friday defended plans for police to search asylum seekers' luggage for valuables and cash after they prompted international outrage and drew comparisons to Nazi Germany.
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Terrorism, Migration in Focus as Denmark Votes on European Union Opt-Out
Eurosceptic Denmark goes to the polls on Thursday in a referendum on stepping up its participation in EU police and judicial cooperation, with the outcome uncertain amid fears ranging from terrorist attacks to the migrant crisis.
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Up to 20,000 in Copenhagen Vigil for Paris Attack Victims: Police
Up to 20,000 people, among them Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, gathered for a candlelight vigil at the gates of the French embassy in Copenhagen Sunday to mourn the victims of the Paris attacks, police said.
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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 Parties Begin Talks on Forming a Government
Danish political parties began talks today on the formation of a coalition government, two days after elections, in which the anti-immigration Danish People's Party's (DPP) emerged as the country's second-biggest force, local media reported.
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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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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.
