Danes welcome their first female prime minister.<br/> Helle Thorning-Schmidt and her left-leaning coalition won a narrow majority in Denmark's 179-seat parliament.<br/> Those who voted for her are glad to see the country's center-right government shift to the left for the first time in a decade.<br/> (SOUNDBITE)(English) REKKE HEINSEN SAYING:<br/> "I voted for the red parties. The socialist party actually and I'm really happy because I need a change in Denmark after ten years of a more liberal government. I'm a happy woman."<br/> (SOUNDBITE)(Danish) ERIK NOBEL SAYING:<br/> "I think our society will be re-ignited and that is needed."<br/> Others aren't so sure she'll be able to implement much-needed economic reforms.<br/> (SOUNDBITE)(English) SOREN JENSEN SAYING:<br/> "It's ok. It's pretty much the same. There is no real difference in the factual economic policy."<br/> Prime Minister-in-waiting, Thorning Schmidt, will likely face opposition from the very beginning.<br/> Two of her biggest supporters in the bloc are at opposite ends of the political spectrum and could be difficult to unite.<br/> Outgoing Prime Minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, is set to officially tender his resignation later on Friday.<br/> Jessica Gray, Reuters
