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2011 In Denmark
Events from the year 2011 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Margrethe II * Prime minister – Lars Løkke Rasmussen (until 3 October), Helle Thorning Schmidt Events January * 10 January – Denmark and Serbia signs a defense agreement. * 13 January – Lene Espersen, party leader of the Danish Conservative Party, announces her resignation from the post after a period of intense criticism in the media and from fellow party members. * 14 January – Lars Barfoed is elected as new political leader of the Conservative party. * 19 January – Denmark starts the trial against the Somali man who attacked Kurt Westergaard. February * 24 February – A Danish family is kidnapped from their private yacht off the coast of Somalia by Somali pirates. March * 13 March – By unanimous vote, Denmark's Parliament authorized direct military action by its air force to help enforce UN Security Council Resolution 1973, marking the only time so far in the state's history that military co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denmark
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