The Danish Prime Minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt replying to a question concerning euthanasia in the Danish Youth Parliament. Mogens Lykketoft, the Speaker of the Danish Parliament, is in the chair. The Youth Parliament is held every second year by the Danish Parliament. The 179 seats are taken by Danish secondary students, grades 8 and 9, invited to become politicians for one day. The purpose is to introduce the rules on which democracy is based, to increase understanding of processes leading to democratic decisions and to understand the interplay of the democratic decision-making process.
The Danish Prime Minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, is replying to a question concerning euthanasia in the Danish Youth Parliament. Mogens Lykketoft, the Speaker of the Danish Parliament, is in the chair. The Youth Parliament is held every second year by the Danish Parliament. The 179 seats are taken by Danish secondary students, grades 8 and 9, invited to become politicians for one day. The purpose is to introduce the rules on which democracy is based, to increase understanding of processes leading to democratic decisions and to understand the interplay of the democratic decision-making processes.
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Location: The Danish Parliament, Folketinget, Christiansborg, Copenhagen, Denmark
Photo credit: © Niels Quist / Alamy / Afripics
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