Centre Democrat

political party, Denmark

Also known as: Centrum-Demokraterne

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The Centre Democrats (Centrum-Demokraterne) were a political party that emerged in Denmark in 1973. This party, along with the Christian People's Party and the Progress Party, gained influence following a significant electoral shift. The political landscape in Denmark, characterized by proportional representation, often leads to coalition governments rather than single-party majorities. The Centre Democrats were part of a center-right coalition government in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and later supported a Liberal-Conservative coalition in the early 2000s.123

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Postwar politics
…of three new parties: the Center Democrats (Centrum-Demokraterne), the Christian People’s Party (Kristeligt Folkeparti), and the Progress Party (Fremskridtspartiet), an antitax party. A weak minority government under Poul Hartling of the Liberal Party tried to solve the country’s growing economic problems, but his austerity program resulted in protests from trade…
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…of three new parties: the Center Democrats (Centrum-Demokraterne), the Christian People’s Party (Kristeligt Folkeparti), and the Progress Party (Fremskridtspartiet), an antitax party. A weak minority government under Poul Hartling of the Liberal Party tried to solve the country’s growing economic problems, but his austerity program resulted in protests from trade…
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