Denmark's post-election chess: Frederiksen clings to power as kingmaker talks loom
Denmark’s snap election left Mette Frederiksen’s Social Democrats with the most votes but short of a majority, with the red bloc at 84 seats and the blue bloc at 77. Coalition talks loom, and Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s Moderates hold the pivotal leverage to crown either a red government or a conservative blue alliance, as Frederiksen seeks broad support while smaller parties demand red-led governance in any deal.