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Denmark's Frederiksen secures third term as prime minister

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Denmark's acting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks to members of the media after her visit to the King at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 23, 2026. Ritzau Scanpix/Emil Helms/via REUTERS
Denmark's acting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks to members of the media after her visit to the King at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 23, 2026. Ritzau Scanpix/Emil Helms/via REUTERS Emil Helms Reuters

COPENHAGEN - Denmark's Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen said on Monday she has agreed to form a centre-left coalition government, maintaining her grip on power amid a crisis in ties with U.S. President Donald Trump over the future of Greenland.

The deal to form a minority cabinet gives Frederiksen a third consecutive term as prime minister, ending months of uncertainty after a March election in which 12 parties won seats in the Danish parliament.

(Reporting by Stine Jacobsen, editing by Terje Solsvik)

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This story was originally published June 1, 2026 at 12:55 PM.

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