Anti-Immigrant Party Gains in Vote
From Times Wire Reports
The anti-immigration Danish People’s Party, or DPP, burst onto the national political scene by capturing 6.8% of the vote in Tuesday’s local elections, latest results showed. Political commentators said the DPP, in its first election, had gained mostly from another far-right party and that the balance of power between the ruling Social Democrats and right-of-center parties was unchanged. But the gains made by the party jolted many citizens in a country that has a reputation for tolerance.
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