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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, a long‑time advocate of strict migration rules, argues that Europe faces an internal threat from individuals with Islamic backgrounds alongside external pressures, criticizing Spain's immigration approach during the Ceuta crisis and joining other EU leaders in urging tighter border controls and limits on mass crossings.
Denmark's Social Democrats led by PM Mette Frederiksen won the most seats in a snap election but fell short of a majority (84 of 179), forcing fragile coalition talks as Frederiksen touted resisting Trump’s push to annex Greenland after a campaign that did not elevate that issue.
Denmark's parliamentary election ended inconclusively, with Frederiksen's Social Democrats losing ground but remaining the largest party and no bloc winning a majority; Lars Løkke Rasmussen could kingmake, signaling a difficult path to a third term as coalition talks loom. Voters focused on bread‑and‑butter issues, while Trump’s Greenland ambitions hovered in the background but did not drive the outcome.
An exit poll indicates Denmark’s Social Democrats under Mette Frederiksen are on track to win the parliamentary election with about 19.2% of the vote, their worst result in a century, setting the stage for weeks of coalition talks in which centrist Lars Løkke Rasmussen is likely to be kingmaker amid a red-blue bloc divide.
Danish PM Mette Frederiksen has called an early general election for March 24, 2026, proposing a wealth tax to fund schools and pledging to safeguard Denmark’s role in Europe, hoping to ride a Greenland-driven poll boost and push for a possible third term.