Leftist Danish PM Frederiksen Fails at Forming New Government, Now the King Tasks Defense Minister Lund Poulsen To Form Rightwing Coalition Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen resigned following her social democrat party’s worst electoral result since 1903. Her negotiations to form a new coalition government failed, leading to a stalemate. The King of Denmark has now asked Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen to explore forming a potential center-right government.

• Mette Frederiksen’s Social Democrats achieved their worst electoral result since 1903, leading to her resignation.
• Frederiksen failed to negotiate a new coalition government after the election.
• King of Denmark has tasked Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen with exploring the formation of a center-right government.
• Lars Lokke Rasmussen and his centrist Moderate Party ended talks with Frederiksen and proposed Lund Poulsen lead negotiations.
• Frederiksen’s party won 38 seats in the 179-seat parliament, down from 50 in 2022.