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Denmark forms four-party government
Denmark will have a new left-of-center government consisting of four parties under the current Social Democratic Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, after King Frederik X asked her to form the coalition late in the evening.
“Denmark gets new government led by Mette Frederiksen Details of new government expected after prime minister's meeting with king Melike Pala 01 June 2026•Update: 01 June 2026 BRUSSELS Denmark is set to get a new government led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen after coalition negotiations were completed, the broadcaster DR reported on Monday”
The Danish court statement said the coalition would be formed between the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party (SF), the left-liberal Radikale Venstre and the Moderaterne party, with the four parties holding a total of 82 seats in the Danish parliament.
A majority requires 90 seats, and the blue News report says a minority government is normal in Denmark - it is just not allowed to have a majority against it.
For this to be the case, the new government needs the support of, for example, the eleven seats of the left-wing party Enhedslisten, while the party announced on Facebook it would have "big news for Denmark tomorrow".
The same report says Frederiksen’s third term follows weeks of negotiations after the parliamentary elections failed to produce a clear majority for one of the political camps, and that the new ministers will be presented to the King on Wednesday.
Frederiksen’s message and Trump
Mette Frederiksen told reporters, "I have been to see his majesty the king and announced that a government can be formed after long negotiations," as Denmark’s centre-left deal gave her a third consecutive term as prime minister.
The Guardian reported that the centrist coalition lost its majority in the 24 March vote as Danes revolted over a cost of living crisis, while the Social Democratic party remained the biggest group in parliament with 38 out of 179 seats.
The Guardian also said the government’s immediate to-do list includes diplomatic talks over Greenland, which Trump has threatened to annex, and a rapid buildup of Denmark’s military as security in Europe deteriorates amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.
In parallel, Chosunbiz described Frederiksen meeting King Frederik X and telling him that, after lengthy negotiations, it had become possible to form a government, quoting her at a news conference: "I met King Frederik X and informed him that, after lengthy negotiations, it has become possible to form a government."
Chosunbiz further framed the coalition as a way to end months of gridlock after the March election, when it said 12 parties won seats and the Social Democrats secured 38 seats while narrowly maintaining their status as the largest party.
What the coalition must do next
With the new minority cabinet, Frederiksen’s government platform is set to be presented on Tuesday and ministers are scheduled to be named on Wednesday, according to the Guardian’s account of her announcement.
“Mette Frederiksen, 48, Denmark's prime minister, succeeded in forming a coalition government after more than two months of gridlock following the general election, beginning her third term as prime minister”
The Guardian said the new government will consist of the Social Democrats, the Social Liberals, the Green Left and the centrist Moderates, relying primarily on the far-left Red-Green Alliance for a parliamentary majority.
France 24 reported that Frederiksen would present her program on Tuesday and the government team on Wednesday, after announcing on Monday evening that she had formed a left-wing governing coalition that she would lead.
France 24 also said the governing coalition would consist of the Social Democratic Party she leads, the Socialist People's Party (SF), De Radikale and the Moderates, and that these four parties hold 82 seats out of 179 in Parliament, which is not enough for an absolute majority.
In the same France 24 report, Frederiksen added, "This is a government program that is good for the people living in Denmark, for future generations, and for animals," as the coalition’s immediate agenda remains tied to Greenland diplomacy and Denmark’s military buildup.
