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Danish euro supporters' lead shrinks -paper

COPENHAGEN: Danish euro membership supporters' lead over opponents fell to 12 percentage points in research institute Sonar's latest poll from 19 points in the previous Sonar survey a month ago, the daily Jyllands-Posten reported on Monday.

The fresh Sonar poll -- made after the decision by 14 European Union government leaders to impose sanctions against fellow EU member Austria after the far-right anti-immigrant Freedom Party joined government -- saw support among Danes for joining the euro fall to 46 percent from 53 percent in January.-Reuters