Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s prime minister, is set to form a new government after weeks of coalition talks, sources confirm. The Social Democrat leader secured the backing of parliament following a deal with the Socialist People’s Party, the Red-Green Alliance, and the Social Liberal Party. The agreement, unveiled late Tuesday, pledges increased climate spending and welfare reforms while maintaining fiscal discipline.
Frederiksen, in office since 2019, faced a snap election in November triggered by a mink culling scandal. The new coalition, minus the Social Liberals who withdrew earlier, leans left but includes centrist elements. UK officials welcomed the outcome, with Downing Street calling Denmark a “stable and valued partner” in the region.
Uncovered documents from the Danish finance ministry show the coalition plans to raise taxes on the wealthiest and allocate 15 billion kroner to green initiatives. Critics, including the opposition Liberal Party, argue the deal dodges real pension and healthcare reform. For now, Frederiksen survives, but the cracks in her left alliance are visible.
London’s endorsement underscores a shared interest in Nordic stability amid EU turbulence and Russia’s shadow. The real story? How money shapes these pacts.
Follow the cash trail through Copenhagen’s corridors and you find campaign donors, lobbyists for green tech, and a prime minister who knows her political lifeline depends on keeping the left’s purse strings tight. No ties here. Just the deal.
And the bodies left behind.
