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Danish centre-right wins election, BBC (2007)

Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen and the Liberal-Conservative Party won the Danish general election of 2007.

Denmark: Down to the Wire, The Copenhagen Post (2007)

This is an article about the opinion polls preceding the Danish elections of 2007

Danish Premier Calls Early Elections, Associated Press(2007)

An article describing the early call for elections made by Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Denmark: Moving the Majority, The Copenhagen Post(2007)

This is an article about the burning issues of the Danish elections of November 13, 2007.

Denmark: The battle for the undecideds, The Copenhagen Post (2007)

An article about the high number of undecided voters before the election on November 13, 2007.

Denmark: Elections underway as voters waver, The Copenhagen Post (2009)

Even though the local polls take place today, there are still more than 500, 000 undecided voters (17% of voters nationwide). The two main parties: the Liberals and the Social Democrats believe they will be the ones getting most of the undecided votes, even though some experts predict the Danish People's Party and Socialists People's Party to be the "dark horses."

Denmark: Support at lowest point for Liberal-Conservative government, The Copenhagen Post (2010)

This article shows the results of the latest poll on the support to the Liberal-Conservative government. The voters' support reached its lowest level since the election of 2001 (44%). The general elections are scheduled for 2011, but the government might decide to step down earlier.

Denmark: Election ‘11 : What are they talking about?, The Copenhagen Post (2011)

The article discusses the important subjects that are debated by the party leaders before the scrutiny on September 15. Economy is a major issue in this year’s election campaign.

Denmark: Nationalist party's influence waning in Denmark, The Associated Press (2011)

The article discusses the consequences of a possible loss by the Liberal-Conservative minority coalition on parliamentary dynamics. If the leftwing coalition wins the elections, the Danish People's Party, known for its nationalistic and anti-immigration policies, would lose its political leverage.

New Danish leader to forge "Red bloc" government, Reuters (2011)

The article reports that Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Denmark’s new prime minister, has to reach consensus within the left bloc in the aftermath of the elections of September 15 in order to form the new government. It is the first time in 10 years that the center-right Liberal party is not elected to power and the left-wing Social Democrats have to form the government. It is important to notice that Denmark has elected a female prime minister for the first time in its history.

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