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 | | Vested with high Social Democratic prestige the <<<<b>bb>>b<b>bb>>><b>bb><<b>bb>>b<b>bb>>>>economy<<<b>bb>>b<b>bb>>><b>bb><<b>bb>>b<b>bb>>>> <<b>bb>>of<b>bb>> the natural gas project was an ever important factor when the position <<b>bb>>of<b>bb>> the Social Democrats towards issues <<b>bb>>of<b>bb>> energy taxation were to be determined (interview with official in the Danish Ministry <<b>bb>>of<b>bb>> Taxation). |  | | The now former Social Liberal Minister <<b>bb>>of<b>bb>> Energy had left his government office with detailed plans for a broad CO2-tax in his suitcase. |  | | But decisive for the eventual support <<b>bb>>of<b>bb>> the Centre Democrats became the inclusion <<b>bb>>of<b>bb>> a voluntary agreement scheme in the final design. |
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| | Royal Genealogies Part 18 |
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| | DENMARK - LoveToKnow Article on DENMARK |
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 | | Denmark -> <<<<b>bb>>b<b>bb>>><b>bb><<b>bb>>b<b>bb>>>>Economy<<<b>bb>>b<b>bb>>><b>bb><<b>bb>>b<b>bb>>>> Once essentially an agricultural country and still possessing a visibly rural landscape, Denmark after 1945 greatly expanded its industrial base so that by the 1990s industry contributed over 25% <<b>bb>>of<b>bb>> the gross domestic product and agriculture less than 5% (Denmark's other traditional industries <<b>bb>>of<b>bb>> fishing and shipbuildi... |  | | Despite the retention <<b>bb>>of<b>bb>> the name, membership is not limited to Christians, and since World War II women and girls have been accepted as members. |  | | Young Men's Christian Association Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), organization having as its objective the development <<b>bb>>of<b>bb>> values and behaviors that are consistent with Christian principles. |
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