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Helle Thorning-Schmidt will be Denmark's first woman Prime Minister (Photo: Helle Thorning-Schmidt)

Former centre-left MEP wins Danish elections

Denmark on Thursday (15 September) elected former Social-Democrat MEP Helle Thorning-Schmidt to become its first female premier. The new government is likely to row back on controversial border checks and have a more generous approach to EU spending.

The leftist bloc behind Helle Thorning-Schmidt won 89 out of the 179 seats in the Danish Parliament, while the incumbent centre-right coalition only managed to secure 86 seats. Prime Minister Lokke Rasmussen conceded his defeat on Thursday ...

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Helle Thorning-Schmidt will be Denmark's first woman Prime Minister (Photo: Helle Thorning-Schmidt)

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