Denmark to form four-party left-center government led by Mette Frederiksen

Denmark is set to have a new left-center government formed by four political parties, with Mette Frederiksen continuing as Prime Minister. The coalition, announced nearly ten weeks after the parliamentary election, includes Frederiksen's Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, the Social Liberals (Radikale Venstre), and the centrist Moderates party led by former Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen.

King Frederik X has formally asked Frederiksen to form the government. The four coalition parties collectively hold 82 seats in the Danish Parliament, falling short of the 90 seats needed for an outright majority. As is common in Denmark, the new government will operate as a minority administration, relying on support from other parliamentary factions to pass laws. The left-wing party Enhedslisten, with its eleven mandates, is expected to be a key potential supporter.

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Your Majesty the King has asked the acting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to form such a government.

This marks Frederiksen's third term as Prime Minister, following her previous tenures in 2019 and 2022. Initial negotiations after the election proved difficult, with various parties attempting and failing to form a majority government. Lars Løkke Rasmussen's Moderates played a crucial role in the negotiations, having engaged with both political blocs and twice seen coalition talks collapse before ultimately aligning with Frederiksen.

The new Prime Minister is scheduled to present the government's foundational platform on Tuesday, with the new ministers to be presented to the King on Wednesday. The formation of this government concludes a lengthy period of negotiation following an election that did not yield a clear majority for any single political bloc.

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