King Frederik X Appoints Mette Frederiksen to Lead New Coalition Talks for 3rd Term
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 23
King Frederik X Appoints Mette Frederiksen to Lead New Coalition Talks for 3rd Term
7 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 23
King Frederik X on Saturday asked caretaker Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to lead the next round of coalition negotiations, putting her closer to a third term.
Rival talks collapsed after Denmark’s record-long government negotiations, swinging momentum back to the Social Democrat leader.
Mette Frederiksen said she will begin an “intensive” new round of talks on Sunday in Copenhagen, aiming to build a center-left government.
The appointment followed consultations with all political parties, making her the central figure in Denmark’s latest attempt to break the deadlock.
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