Overview
- Frederiksen announced on Monday that she had sealed a four‑party centre‑left coalition after 69 days of negotiations, ending the post‑March election deadlock.
- The coalition brings together the Social Democrats, the Socialist People’s Party, Radikale Venstre and the Moderates and holds 82 of 179 seats, making it a minority government that will need outside support for key votes.
- The government’s programme pledges to stand firm on the Kingdom’s sovereignty over Greenland, to open diplomatic talks with the U.S. about Arctic security, and to respond if Denmark is threatened.
- Security measures include a rapid build‑up of Denmark’s armed forces, closer NATO and European cooperation in the Arctic and continued strong support for Ukraine as Russia’s war reshapes European defence needs.
- On domestic policy the coalition pairs welfare steps — such as free dental care within a decade, free transport for people under 22 and VAT cuts on fruit and vegetables — with environmental and animal‑welfare reforms while relying on ad hoc parliamentary deals to pass legislation.