DENMARK: Danish coalition says it has won third term

Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen looked set to win a third term in power in a parliamentary election on Tuesday (November 13) although it was unclear if he would retain an absolute majority. "We will continue to govern for a third term," he told supporters at the Liberal Party's post-election venue. The final result will only be known after the results of the votes in Denmark's North Atlantic territories Greenland and the Faroe Islands have been counted. "We're going out partying all night, having a great time - this is historic for Denmark," Lasse Martenson said, referring to the unprecendented third term for a Liberal government in Denmark. Finn John Noehr said he had voted for Rasmussen and expected him to continue with the same sort of policies. "It's been good. 45,000 people have gone from unemployment to work, that's good - that's the right way for Denmark. It's great - four more years," he said. After Rasmussen left the venue, the party continued. The noise level at the defeated Social Democrats' party was significantly lower. Social Democrat leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt told supporters she had campaigned hard but it had not been enough to win. "The Danes need more time, before they can give us the right to govern, but do not worry, the Social Democrats is a party on its way to big results," she said in a speech at the Social Democrat post-election venue. She vowed to defeat Rasmussen "next time". "Well, I could not do it this time, but I will keep my promise to my supporters and I think we will do it next time," she said.

ITN Source | November 14, 2007

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