81.   The Danish government had previously supported Norwegian candidate Thorvald Stoltenberg, the UN mediator in the former Yugoslavia.

82.   The Danish government said Thursday it was determined to revive the Middle East peace process when it takes over the European Union presidency in July.

83.   The Danish government has also told the European Commission it will not even allow an interim agreement to come into force.

84.   The Danish government led by Social Democrat Poul Nyrup Rasmussen had been prepared to back the candidacy of Ellemann-Jensen, a fierce political foe.

85.   The Danish government told Ankara that the meeting had been organized without prior permission from local authorities, Akbel said.