31.   The United Nations has not officially asked Denmark to transfer the soldiers, but their eventual redeployment in Slavonia should get the approval of the Danish parliament.

32.   Two deputies from the territory represent Greenland in the Danish parliament.

33.   Relations between China and Denmark have been tense since a debate was held last spring in the Danish parliament on the situation in Tibet.

34.   The Danish parliament unanimously passed a resolution Thursday strongly criticising the government for its attempt to block a visit by British author Salman Rushdie.

35.   The decision to send troops must be endorsed by the Danish parliament, but Petersen said deputies were set to approve the move.

36.   The Danish parliament on Thursday passed a law giving as a special favor citizenship to Alexandra Manley, bride-to-be of Prince Joachim.