PM Frederiksen secures third term with new Danish coalition government
Summary
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has formed a new left-leaning coalition government after months of talks following elections in March that produced no clear winner. This coalition gives her a slim majority in parliament and marks her third term as prime minister.Key Facts
- Mette Frederiksen leads Denmark’s Social Democrats and will start her third term as prime minister.
- The new coalition includes four parties: Social Democrats, Socialist People's Party, Radikale Venstre, and the Moderates.
- These parties together hold 82 out of 179 seats in the Danish parliament.
- The March 2026 election resulted in no party or bloc winning a clear majority.
- Frederiksen’s Social Democrats won 38 seats, their lowest since 1903 but still the largest party.
- The election saw a rise in votes for the Danish People’s Party, a far-right, anti-immigration group.
- Frederiksen plans to present her government’s program and cabinet in early June.
- The election campaign focused heavily on industrial pork farming’s environmental impact.
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