THE GUARDIAN: Helle Thorning-Schmidt expected to lead centre-left coalition into power and become country's first female prime minister
Ten years of rightwing rule that have turned Denmark into the most closed country in Europe for immigrants looks likely to end this week, with a Social Democrat tipped to become the Danes' first female prime minister.
Helle Thorning-Schmidt, the daughter-in-law of Neil and Glenys Kinnock, looks likely to head a new centre-left coalition, replacing the Liberal leader, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, whose minority government has been propped up for the past decade by the far-right anti-immigrant and europhobic Danish People's party (DPP).
The Social Democrats are struggling in the opinion polls and may lose votes and seats in the 179-seat parliament in Copenhagen, but her four-party "red" coalition is expected to nudge ahead of the coalescing liberals and conservatives. The latest polls before Thursday's general election give the centre-left a margin of victory of between three and 10 seats. » | Ian Traynor, Europe editor, and Lars Eriksen in Copenhagen | Wednesday, September 14, 2011
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Lord Kinnock's son subject of sexuality rumours: The daughter-in-law of Lord Kinnock was forced to deny that her husband was homosexual yesterday as she faced a torrid end to her campaign to become prime minister of Denmark. » | Victoria Ward, Bruno Waterfield in Brussels | Thursday, September 15, 2011
