Danes are accustomed to seeing their politicians hand out biscuits or flowers on the campaign trail, but ahead of elections next week, some candidates are stripping down to stump in saunas.
"This is quite different because people are relaxed and we are all stuck there, so we don't leave," smiled Gitte Droger, a 53-year-old voter who is a regular sauna-goer at her local wellness centre in Copenhagen's Vanlose neighbourhood.
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