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Old 06-18-2015, 12:52 PM   #1
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Really this thread is only for true political junkies, or those with an interest in Scandinavian/European politics, but this is actually a fairly big election for Europe and Denmark, and it's an absolute nailbiter. Denmark's parliament has been run by coalitions since basically forever and this year you have the incumbent coalition run by the centre-left incumbent Social Democrats going up against the "blue bloc," which consists, notably, of the centre-right Venstre party and the right-wing Danish People's Party. The interesting thing about the centre-right coalition is that the DPP is actually in favour of expanding Denmark's social programs but they've gained popularity with the far-right in Denmark for their hardline stance against immigration.

The ramifications for the election could be huge because the centre-right coalition has agreed to support the UK in requesting various changes to the EU.

Anyways, if you want to follow along, there's a live blog here:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/liv...5-results-live
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