Denmark's right-wing defence minister to lead government formation talks
The move follows the collapse of Mette Frederiksen’s coalition bid, and the center-right bloc now has 38 Social Democrat seats against it.
- Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's attempt to form a new government coalition failed when a key partner withdrew from the negotiations.
- Denmark's King Frederik has now asked Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen to explore the formation of a potential centre-right government.
- Frederiksen's Social Democrats won 38 seats in the 179-seat parliament in the March election, down from 50 in 2022, marking their worst result since 1903.
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In the previous round, Frederiksen received a mandate to form a government, but failed.
Denmark's Prime Minister Frederiksen has not succeeded in forming a coalition capable of majority voting. Now her former alliance partner Poulsen has been commissioned to form a government.
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AlKhaleej TodayDanish coalition talks fail as king appoints new negotiator after inconclusive election
COPENHAGEN, May 8 — Talks to form a government in Denmark after inconclusive elections in March failed yesterday and the king appointed a new negotiator to replace Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.The coalition-building process was expected to take weeks, as neither the left nor the right bloc won a majority in the March 24 election that left parliament deeply splintered.Frederiksen, whose Social Democrats registered their weakest score since 19…
Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen has failed with the attempt to form a new government.
In Denmark, head of government Frederiksen wants a third term. However, even one and a half months after the election, the way there is unclear. The 48-year-old suffers in the first attempt to find a coalition. Now the bourgeois-conservate camp is probably on the move.
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