Mette Frederiksen Faces Hard Coalition Talks After Social Democrats Hit Century Low in Denmark

Mette Frederiksen and her Social Democrats won the Danish election but hit their lowest support since 1901.The left-wing bloc failed to secure a parliamentary majority, winning only 84 seats while the right-wing bloc took 77.Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and his centrist Moderates now hold the balance of power as potential kingmakers.The far-right Danish People's Party tripled its vote share to 9.1% following a campaign focused on migration and costs.
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