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Denmark's Frederiksen weakened by election setback, coalition talks loom
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen faced a sharp electoral setback Tuesday, as her Social Democrats slid toward their worst result in more than a century. Despite broad international backing for her firm stance toward Washington over Greenland and steady leadership through global crises, domestic concerns over migration and the rising cost of living dominated the vote, leaving Frederiksen politically weakened and heading into uncertain coalition talks.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen faced a sharp electoral setback Tuesday, as her Social Democrats slid toward their worst result in more than a century. Despite broad international backing for her firm stance toward Washington over Greenland and steady leadership through global crises, domestic concerns over migration and the rising cost of living dominated the vote, leaving Frederiksen politically weakened and heading into uncertain coalition talks.
