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Denmark scraps public holiday to boost defence spending
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COPENHAGEN: Denmark’s parliament on Tuesday adopted a controversial bill to abolish a public holiday to put more money towards its military, a priority following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.After weeks of protests against the government plan, 95 MPs voted in favour and 68 against.Denmark’s left-right government coalition, in power since December and led by Social Democratic Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, announced plans in January to scrap the religious holiday known as Great Prayer Day and observed since the 17th century.The cancellation would provide an additional three billion kroner ($427 million) to state coffers, thanks to an additional 7.4 hours of labour per worker, according to

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