Denmark's leading social-democratic party
The King has asked Troels Lund Poulsen to form a government without the Social Democrats and Moderates after Frederiksen’s governing coalition failed to secure a majority in March’s election. Poulsen faces a fragile, weeks-long process to assemble a right-leaning coalition as parties recalibrate amid a fragmented parliament.
Mette Frederiksen has formed a four‑party left‑leaning coalition after more than two months of talks. Her Social Democrats, the Moderates, the Green Left and the Social Liberals have agreed a programme that cuts VAT on food, offers free public transport for under‑22s, promises free dental care within ten years and commits to a firm stance on Greenland and stepped‑up defence spending.