Denmark's prime minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, tried this week to quell talk of a snap election. "There is much work to be done and it is good that we have several months to do it in," he said. Yet the election buzz continued, with parties dusting down campaign slogans and plans.rnThe mania has been triggered by tricky negotiations on welfare reform. Denmark's tradition of consensus politics means that long-term reforms in health, defence, welfare and education need cross-party agreement. Such deals, say Danes, ensure continuity when governments change.
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