Denmark's government formation talks set to become longest in history
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 5
Denmark's government formation talks set to become longest in history
6 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 5
Six weeks after the general election, caretaker Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is still leading coalition negotiations, which are on course to exceed the 42 days needed to form her 2022 government.
The prolonged bargaining would make this the longest government formation process in modern Danish history as parties continue trying to reach a coalition agreement.
Frederiksen remains in office in a caretaker role while Denmark awaits a new administration after the election.
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