Denmark's Mette Frederiksen to form government after months of negotiations
Key takeaways
- Twelve parties won seats in March's inconclusive election.
- Speaking to reporters after meeting King Frederik X, Frederiksen said the deal was reached following long and fraught negotiations, adding that she would present the new cabinet on Wednesday.
- The deal gives her a third term as prime minister at a time when US President Donald Trump has said he wants to take over Greenland, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark.
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Helen Sullivan BBC News EPAActing Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen waves as she was received by the King of Denmark onboard the royal yacht Dannebrog, docked in Odense Harbor, during the royal couple's summer cruise to Odense Municipality, Denmark, 1 June 2026.Months since Denmark's general election, acting prime minister Mette Frederiksen, the leader of the Social Democratic Party, will form a centre-left coalition minority government.
Twelve parties won seats in March's inconclusive election. The Social Democrats won the most votes but saw their weakest performance since 1903.
Speaking to reporters after meeting King Frederik X, Frederiksen said the deal was reached following long and fraught negotiations, adding that she would present the new cabinet on Wednesday.