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Denmark calls an early election following tense US-Greenland standoff
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the election to capitalize on rising support after defending Danish sovereignty amid U.S. interest in Greenland, with polls showing 22% backing her party.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called a March 24, 2026 ballot during a parliamentary plenary in Copenhagen, moving the vote forward from its original October deadline.
- With US-Greenland tensions high, US President Donald Trump's threats to annex Greenland have dominated Danish politics, while polls show Social Democrats' support rebounding to 22%, prompting an earlier election than October 31.
- The stakes include control of the Folketing and territorial representation, with 179 seats including four for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, while Denmark and Greenland reject ceding sovereignty despite more than 100 US military personnel stationed in Greenland.
- The outcome will shape coalition math and leadership for, as Frederiksen said, `I will continue to be your prime minister` depending on the mandate given to the Social Democrats.
- European allies have rallied to Denmark's support, and Frederiksen has argued that `We as Danes and as Europeans will really have to stand on our own feet` while emphasizing the need to define the relationship with the US.
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Denmark elects a new parliament on 24 March. Prime Minister Frederiksen announced the date for the early election
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Trump’s Greenland push drives Danish prime minister to call early election
Denmark's snap election on March 24 called by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, is widely viewed as attempt to capitalize on rising support from her firm stance against Trump's Greenland push.
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The fight will take place at the end of March, months before the deadline, and having as a background flag the threats of Trump to attach the Danish territory of Greenland
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Leaning Left43Leaning Right22Center41Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Left
40% Left
L 40%
C 39%
R 21%
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