Danish leader to quit in bid to form new Cabinet despite win
2 years, 2 months ago

Danish leader to quit in bid to form new Cabinet despite win

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark’s general election. The two seats in Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, meant that the so-called red bloc of Frederiksen reached the required 90-seat majority and put her in a strong position after Tuesday's tight election. The Greenland results came in early Wednesday and the red side’s win was based on the assumption that a vote count in Greenland would give the autonomous Danish territory’s two seats to the center-left bloc. Løkke Rasmussen said he too wanted Frederiksen to try to form a government, but he wouldn't provide support for her to remain “as prime minister.” Løkke Rasmussen, a two-time government leader who lost the 2019 election to Frederiksen and abandoned the center-right Liberal party following an internal power struggle, wouldn’t say whom he would back as the next prime minister or whether he saw that role for himself.

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Denmark creates 3 new ministers in government reshuffle
4 months, 1 week ago

Denmark creates 3 new ministers in government reshuffle

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark’s three-party centrist government said Wednesday it will create three new ministries, including a government office in charge of emergency preparedness. The government wants a minister in charge of European Union affairs ahead of Denmark’s rotating EU presidency in the second half of 2025. Also Wednesday, Frederiksen named 49-year-old Dan Jørgensen as Denmark’s candidate for the new …

Denmark’s King Frederik X takes the throne after queen steps down
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Denmark’s King Frederik X takes the throne after queen steps down

Al Jazeera  

The succession was formalised the moment Queen Margrethe II signed the formal declaration of her abdication. Denmark’s King Frederik X has ascended the throne, succeeding his mother, Queen Margrethe II, who has formally abdicated after 52 years as monarch. Margrethe, 83, stunned the nation on New Year’s Eve when she announced she planned to become the first Danish monarch in …

Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen presents new government
2 years ago

Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen presents new government

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday presented a three-party majority coalition that crosses the left-right divide and includes the leader of the Liberal Party and a former prime minister in key jobs. Liberal leader Jakob Ellemann-Jensen became defense minister while former prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen — who once headed the Liberals but left it and …

Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen presents new government
2 years ago

Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen presents new government

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen …

Lone exception: The Hindu Editorial on a left-wing bloc’s victory in Denmark
2 years, 2 months ago

Lone exception: The Hindu Editorial on a left-wing bloc’s victory in Denmark

The Hindu  

Denmark’s voters defied the recent trend in Europe, of right-wing electoral gains, and rewarded their centre-left Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Tuesday’s parliamentary elections. The elections took place amid criticism of Ms. Frederiksen’s decision to cull millions of minks during the COVID-19 pandemic and pollsters had expected Ms. Frederiksen to suffer a setback. Before the elections, Ms. Frederiksen had said …

Denmark PM to try to form new government after election win
2 years, 2 months ago

Denmark PM to try to form new government after election win

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was in a strong position to remain in power after her Social Democrats won the most votes Tuesday in Denmark’s election and a center-left bloc in Parliament that backs her appeared set to retain a majority by just one seat. Løkke Rasmussen said he too wanted to Mette Frederiksen to try to form …

Danish election heading toward nail-biting finish
2 years, 2 months ago

Danish election heading toward nail-biting finish

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen’s Social Democrats won the most votes in Denmark’s election on November 1 but it was unclear whether the center-left bloc that backs her government in Parliament would retain its majority. The Social Democrats remained Denmark's top party with 28% support, but it remained unclear late Tuesday whether the center-left bloc would reach the 90 seats needed …

Danish elections could pave way for a center government .
2 years, 2 months ago

Danish elections could pave way for a center government .

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Polling stations across Denmark opened …

Danish election could pave the way for a centrist government
2 years, 2 months ago

Danish election could pave the way for a centrist government

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A former prime minister who left his party to create a new one this year …

Mette Frederiksen becomes Denmark’s youngest-ever prime minister
5 years, 6 months ago

Mette Frederiksen becomes Denmark’s youngest-ever prime minister

CNN  

CNN — Mette Frederiksen, the leader of Denmark’s center-left Socialist Democratic party, has announced that she will form a left-leaning, one-party minority government, making her the nation’s youngest-ever prime minister. Frederiksen’s Social Democrats were able to form the minority government after receiving backing from the Socialist People’s Party, the Red-Green Alliance and the Social-Liberal Party, the news agency added. Denmark’s …

Denmark’s center-left set for election victory after tacking hard to the right on immigration
5 years, 7 months ago

Denmark’s center-left set for election victory after tacking hard to the right on immigration

CNN  

CNN — The leader of Denmark’s center-left Social Democratic party, 41-year-old Mette Frederiksen, is on course to become the country’s youngest Prime Minister, after an election that inflicted deep losses on the country’s far-right. The center-left grouping, which Frederiksen’s party leads,is projected to win 45 seats in the Danish parliament, the Folketing, in Wednesday’s election, according to national broadcaster DR. …

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