Denmark’s Social Democratic leader, Mette Frederiksen, said on Monday that she had reached an agreement to form a centre-left coalition government, securing a third consecutive term as prime minister amid tensions with US President Donald Trump over Greenland.
The deal to form a minority government ends months of political uncertainty following the March election, in which 12 parties won seats in parliament.
“I have been to see His Majesty the King and announced that a government can be formed after long negotiations,” Frederiksen told reporters.
Her centrist coalition lost its majority in the March 24 election as voters reacted to the rising cost of living, although the Social Democratic Party remained the largest group in parliament with 38 out of 179 seats, down from 50 seats previously.
Following more than two months of negotiations between the Social Democrats and the right-wing Liberals over who would lead the next government, Frederiksen secured enough support from parliamentary parties to remain in office.
“It is a government platform for the people who are in Denmark and for the generations to come and also for the animals,” she said.
Animal welfare was among the major issues discussed during the election campaign.
Frederiksen said the government’s key priorities would be presented on Tuesday, while ministers are expected to be announced on Wednesday.
The new administration’s immediate priorities include diplomatic engagement over Greenland, which Trump has threatened to annex, and accelerating Denmark’s military expansion amid growing security concerns in Europe linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Alongside the Social Democrats, the new coalition government will include the Social Liberals, the Left Greens and the centrist Moderates. The coalition is expected to rely mainly on support from the far-left Red-Green Alliance to secure a parliamentary majority while seeking backing from other parties when necessary.