Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats emerged as the largest party in Tuesday's election but suffered their poorest result in more than a century.With 21.9% of the vote, the Social Democrats remain the single biggest force in parliament, yet the left-leaning coalition they lead fell well short of a working majority.The so-called red bloc secured 84 seats in the 179-member Folketing,...

Denmark's Social Democrats emerged as the largest party in Tuesday's election but failed to secure the parliamentary majority needed to govern alone.Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's party took 21.9% of the vote and won 38 seats — its weakest result in more than a century.The left-leaning “red bloc” has a narrow lead with 84 seats, while the centre-right “blue bloc” holds 77. Neither...

Denmark went to the polls as Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen pursues a third consecutive term after calling an early election amid a surge in popularity following the diplomatic row over Greenland.Frederiksen’s Social Democrats remain the single largest party in opinion polls, but support has slipped since their strong 2022 result.Even with the lead, the party appears unlikely to secure the 90...