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Danish election: Exit polls suggest opposition bloc lead Danish election: Opposition bloc wins
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Denmark's opposition parties will beat the ruling coalition after a close general election, exit polls suggest. Denmark's opposition parties have beaten the ruling coalition after a close general election.
One poll gave a nine-seat lead to the centre-right group led by ex-PM Lars Lokke Rasmussen; another gave it a seven-seat lead over PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt's centre-left coalition. With all mainland votes counted, the centre-right group led by ex-PM Lars Lokke Rasmussen beat PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt's centre-left coalition, although her party is the largest.
The right-wing, anti-immigration Danish People's Party looks likely to become the second-largest party in parliament. The right-wing, anti-immigration Danish People's Party will become the second-largest in parliament.
They are now expected to join Mr Rasmussen's ruling coalition. The DPP is now expected to join Mr Rasmussen's ruling coalition.
The DPP's leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl had previously (in Danish) poured cold water on the idea of going into government.The DPP's leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl had previously (in Danish) poured cold water on the idea of going into government.
He told Denmark's Politiken he preferred "the little free bird role, which can make the Danish People's Party come closer to getting our policy through in the real world than you think".He told Denmark's Politiken he preferred "the little free bird role, which can make the Danish People's Party come closer to getting our policy through in the real world than you think".
But Mr Dahl could yet be in a position to make a bid to become prime minister.But Mr Dahl could yet be in a position to make a bid to become prime minister.
By midnight local time (22:00 GMT) 99% of votes had been counted. By midnight local time (22:00 GMT) 99% of votes had been counted. Results from four seats in Greenland and the Faroe Islands have yet to be included.
Results from four seats in Greenland and the Faroe Islands have yet to be included. Ms Thorning-Schmidt's governing Social Democratic Party was the biggest party, winning at least 26.3% of the vote, according to Danish broadcaster DR.
"As it looks now, it seems we have lost the election," said Carsten Hansen, a senior member of Ms Thorning-Schmidt's governing Social Democratic Party. But her allies failed to gain as much of the vote as those of the opposition.
Denmark election: Close race for the status quoDenmark election: Close race for the status quo
The party had been staging a remarkable comeback in recent weeks as Danish finances improved. According to DR, the DPP won 21.1% of the vote, and Mr Rasmussen's Denmark Liberal Party came third on 19.5%.
Welfare and immigration exercised Danish voters even more than the economy. Welfare and immigration exercised Danish voters more than the economy.
Anger at perceived benefit tourism led the traditionally pro-immigration Social Democrats to launch an advertising campaign with the slogan: "If you come to Denmark you should work." Anger at perceived benefit tourism led the traditionally pro-immigration Social Democratic Party to launch an advertising campaign with the slogan: "If you come to Denmark you should work."
Mr Rasmussen, who led the country between 2009 and 2011, suggested that benefits are so high that there is barely any incentive for Danes or immigrants to work.Mr Rasmussen, who led the country between 2009 and 2011, suggested that benefits are so high that there is barely any incentive for Danes or immigrants to work.