Denmark's March election for parliament ​resulted in a fragmented assembly of 12 parties, ​with Social Democratic Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen ⁠leading negotiations since then, hoping to secure a ​third term in office.
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But Frederiksen's talks with likely partners reached a stalemate ​in recent weeks, slowing down government decision making amid efforts to resolve a crisis in ties with U.S. President Donald ​Trump's administration over Greenland.

On Friday, Lars Lokke Rasmussen ​and his centrist Moderate Party ended talks with Frederiksen and proposed ‌that ⁠the task of leading the negotiations should be given to Lund Poulsen, who heads the right-wing Liberal Party.

If Lund Poulsen succeeds in finding sufficient support ​from right-wing and ​centrist groups, ⁠he could become prime minister. If he fails, the task of leading the ​talks will pass back to Frederiksen or ​to ⁠one of the other party leaders.


Frederiksen's Social Democrats, in power since 2019, won 38 seats in the ⁠179-seat parliament, ​down from 50 in 2022, ​making it their worst election result since 1903.