A minority government is all she could pull off.
Feeling fortified by her struggle against Donald J. Trump’s designs on the autonomous territory of Greenland, Danish Prime Minister Metter Frederiksen called early elections in March.
But what transpired was the poorest electoral showing by the Social Democrats since the early 20th century.
Frederiksen failed to achieve a majority, with right-wing vote growing considerably.
Read: JUST IN – Denmark PM Frederiksen RESIGNS After Poor Showing in Election
After she failed at a first attempt at building a coalition, Frederiksen finally succeeded in forming a minority Government composed of the Social Democrats (her party), the ‘Moderates’ of Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, the Green-Left, and the Social Liberal Party.
Denmark’s Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen said she has agreed to form a center-left coalition government, maintaining her grip on power amid a crisis in ties with US President Donald Trump over the future of Greenland https://t.co/rLZdlhpMxn pic.twitter.com/jKXsBBkwMQ
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 2, 2026
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will remain in power for a third term to oversee fractured relations with the US after a breakthrough in record-long talks to form a coalition https://t.co/0EMdCOrGUx
— Bloomberg (@business) June 1, 2026
Reuters reported:
“Denmark’s Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen said on Monday she has agreed to form a center-left coalition government, maintaining her grip on power amid a crisis in ties with U.S. President Donald Trump over the future of Greenland.
The deal to form a minority cabinet gives Frederiksen a third consecutive term as prime minister, ending months of uncertainty after a March election in which 12 parties won seats in the Danish parliament.”
Denmark’s PM Mette Frederiksen:
Trump was very outspoken about his desire regarding Greenland.
I think we responded very clearly. We had a public discussion and then we agreed to have this high-level working group. It’s still working.
Our territorial integrity has to be… pic.twitter.com/DuFHuhlbqI
— Clash Report (@clashreport) May 31, 2026
“’I have been to see His Majesty the King and announced that a government can be formed after long negotiations’, Frederiksen told reporters.”
The March 24 vote saw her Social Democratic Party shrink to just 38 out of 179 seats, down from 50.
Her Globalist coalition lost its majority because Danes revolted over Brussels policies causing a dire cost-of-living crisis.
“If I had young children today, I would prefer they smoke rather than be left alone on social media,” said Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
“But I am the Prime Minister, so I will not say that.” pic.twitter.com/zOeDlBbmB3
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 1, 2026
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