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Denmark Forms New Coalition
Her previous centrist coalition lost its majority on March 24 as voters reacted to a cost-of-living crisis
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Three things to know
- What happened
- Mette Frederiksen reaches a coalition deal after Denmark’s March election, keeping government power amid U.S. pressure over Greenland.
- Why it matters
- Her previous centrist coalition lost its majority on March 24 as voters reacted to a cost-of-living crisis.
- What to watch
- The governing test shifts to holding four parties together while U.S. pressure over Greenland continues.
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Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she formed a left-leaning minority coalition after March’s inconclusive election, securing a third term amid a crisis in ties with Donald Trump over Greenland.
- Frame 1Mette Frederiksen reaches a coalition deal after Denmark’s March election, keeping government power amid U.S. pressure over Greenland.
- Frame 2The agreement gives the Social Democratic leader a third consecutive term after more than two months of negotiations.
- Frame 3The new coalition brings together Social Democrats, Socialist People’s Party, Radikale Venstre, and the Moderates.
- Frame 4Her previous centrist coalition lost its majority on March 24 as voters reacted to a cost-of-living crisis.
- Frame 5Frederiksen met King Frederik X before saying a government could be formed after long negotiations.
- Frame 6The governing test shifts to holding four parties together while U.S. pressure over Greenland continues.
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- Jun 1, 8:14 PM EDT
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