Denmark forms a four-party coalition government.

According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Europe, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has reached an agreement to form a four-party coalition government, thereby securing a third consecutive term as head of government after her terms in 2019 and 2022.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. (Source: THX/VNA)

On the evening of June 1st, nearly 10 weeks after the parliamentary elections on March 24th, interim Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen informed King Frederik X of her plan to form a center-left coalition government. The new coalition includes the Social Democratic Party, the Socialist People's Party (SF), the Radical Liberal Party, and the Moderate Party.

The Danish royal family stated that King Frederik X had asked Frederiksen to form a new government based on the agreement reached.

Prime Minister Frederiksen is expected to present the government's platform and agenda on June 2nd. Reaching a coalition agreement ends a prolonged deadlock following the parliamentary elections.

Frederiksen's Social Democratic Party remains the largest force after the election, despite suffering significant losses in votes.

However, neither of Denmark's two traditional political blocs, the left-green and the civic-conservative, secured a clear majority to form a government on their own.

Previously, Frederiksen's first attempt to form a government had been unsuccessful.

Subsequently, the coalition search initiated by right-wing liberal politician Troels Lund Poulsen also proved unsuccessful, placing Frederiksen back at the center of the negotiations.

Former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen continues to play a key role in the negotiation process. With his Moderate party, Rasmussen has engaged with both political factions and twice caused coalition negotiations to break down.

The eventual joining of the Moderate Party, led by Frederiksen, into the coalition is seen as a decisive factor in breaking the political deadlock. The new government will have many pressing tasks to address.

One of the priorities is resolving the diplomatic crisis with the administration of US President Donald Trump regarding Greenland. In addition, Copenhagen must also rapidly strengthen its military capabilities in the context of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, which continues to profoundly impact the European security environment.

Frederiksen's continued tenure as Prime Minister demonstrates that the Social Democratic Party maintains a central role in Danish politics, even though the election results reflect the increasing fragmentation of the party system and the need for greater compromise in the government formation process.

VNA

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