Danish PM calls for parliamentary elections on Sept. 15

Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen on Friday called an early parliamentary election in Denmark for September 15, two months ahead of the November 13 deadline set by the national constitution. "In a worldwide debt crisis, the Danes are headed for a clear choice -- uncontrollable debt or lasting welfare," said Rasmussen at a press briefing at the official residence of the Danish Prime Minister, Marienborg. With less than a month to go, the election is expected to focus mainly on ways to revive the sluggish Danish economy. "The Liberal Party and the Conservatives is heading for this election with a wish to cooperate... I wish all Danes a good election," Rasmussen said.