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Denmark Gives New Mandate to Prime Minister

Early-election gamble yields third term for right-wing coalition

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 14, 2007 11:36 AM CST

(Newser) – Denmark's ruling coalition won a third term in government yesterday for right-leaning PM Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who called the election 15 months ahead of schedule, reports the Times of London. The party of Naser Khader, a Syrian-born legislator, did not win enough seats to force... Read full story »

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