Danish flags out in force to salute the class of 2016

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Once again, everyone wanted a selfie with the prime minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, and some were prepared to grapple if needed – is that what they call a head Løkke?

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The immigration minister, Inge Støjberg, was in popular demand

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As was Parliament’s speaker, Pia Kjærsgaard, who never misses these occasions

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And what an occasion is was. They had cossacks, dancing matryoshka dolls and girl power!

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It was Copenhagen calling for these kids from Zimbabwe

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Whole families were making the big step together

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But there’s only so much flag-waving one can do on these occasions

 




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