Denmark election tipped to oust rightwing government

Helle Thorning-Schmidt should lead center-left coalition in power and become the first country female prime minister

Ten years of right-wing government that have made Denmark the world's most closed in Europe for immigrants seems ready to end this week with a Social Democratic favorite to become the first woman of Danish Prime Minister.

Helle Thorning-Schmidt, the daughter-in-law of Neil and Glenys Kinnock, looks set to lead a new center-left coalition, replacing Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen, whose minority government accounted for the last decade by the Danish People's Party right-wing anti-immigrant and Europhobic (PDP).

The Social Democrats are struggling in opinion polls and may lose votes and seats in parliament of 179 seats in Copenhagen, but his four-part "red" coalition should move before the Liberals and Conservatives. The coalescence latest polls before the general election on Thursday in the center-left, with a winning margin of three to 10 seats.

A victory for the center-left to pull the status of kingmaker in the DPP, who used to support the Government to promote legislation on immigration and asylum. The DPP has attempted to increase the discussion of immigration controls and borders, but in view of the choice of subject was overshadowed by the troubled economy of Denmark.

"With the economic crisis as a backdrop, we are in the middle of an election quite different from what we have seen for many years," said Thomas Larsen, political commentator writing in the newspaper Berlingske. "What is the discourse of policy debate based on the value was often heated and emotional justice policies and immigration, which were much of the elections in 2001, 2005 and 2007, today the political battle is about three things .. -. economy, the economy and the economy "

• A government led by Social Democrats could serve as a tonic for the center-left in Europe, which failed to achieve the attractive policies in response to the financial and economic crisis since 2008 and in powerful questions of Islam and immigration, licensors traditional working class support for the populist right-wing movements.

If you do not get Thorning-Schmidt Danish Prime Minister, on Thursday, the fate of six years as the Social Democratic leader may be more. Gucci Helle called by his opponents and tabloids because of his extravagant tastes and privileged pedigree, she struggled to ignore the doubts about his leadership credibility.

She appeared on Danish television this week at home with his family in an attempt to polish its image. Her husband, Stephen Kinnock, director of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland and former official of the British Council, said he had taken over the cooking, cleaning and child care during the campaign.

The Danish media have raised questions about tax matters partner. Last year tax inspectors said that the tax evasion charges after sensational Kinnock was the exploitation of his work in Switzerland to pay their taxes here in a quarter the rate in Denmark, where he was told it was the mostly resident. New allegations aired this week on the property tax of the couple.
is not known whether the allegations have no impact on the elections on Thursday. The Danes are the voters concerned with deviations of up to 90%. The economy will be the key issue.

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