Denmark’s Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen said on Monday (1 June) she has agreed to form a new centre-left coalition government, securing a third consecutive term as prime minister amid heightened diplomatic tensions with the United States over Greenland.
Frederiksen said she had informed the Danish monarch that a government could now be formed after months of negotiations following the 24 March parliamentary election, which left no party with a clear majority.
“I have been to see His Majesty the King and announced that a government can be formed after long negotiations,” Frederiksen told reporters.
The agreement ends a period of political uncertainty after the election, in which 12 parties entered parliament and Frederiksen’s Social Democratic Party remained the largest force with 38 seats, down from 50.
The new minority coalition will include the Social Democrats, the Social Liberals, the Left Greens and the centrist Moderates. It will rely on outside support from the far-left Red-Green Alliance and other parties on a case-by-case basis to pass legislation.
Frederiksen said the government’s priorities will be presented on Tuesday, with ministerial appointments expected on Wednesday.
“It is a government platform for the people who are in Denmark and for the generations to come and also for the animals,” she said, highlighting animal welfare as one of the campaign issues.
The new government is expected to focus immediately on diplomatic discussions over Greenland, after U.S. President Donald Trump previously raised the prospect of annexation of the Danish territory.
Security concerns are also expected to shape the government’s agenda, with Denmark preparing a rapid expansion of its defence capabilities amid wider European security challenges linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The formation marks a shift to the left for Frederiksen, who in recent years had led a broader cross-spectrum coalition including both left- and right-leaning parties.
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