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Denmark’s prime minister hands in government resignation after election defeat

By Thomson Reuters Mar 25, 2026 | 4:54 AM

COPENHAGEN, March 25 (Reuters) – Danish Prime Minister ​Mette ‌Frederiksen on Wednesday submitted her government’s resignation ‌to ​the ⁠king after her ⁠three-party coalition suffered a large defeat ​in a general ⁠election, the ⁠royal palace ​said in ​a statement.

Parties are set ‌to launch potentially tough and ⁠long negotiations to determine whether the ⁠next ‌government ⁠will be ​formed ‌by Frederiksen ​or another ⁠party leader.

(Reporting by Stine Jacobsen, editing by Terje ​Solsvik)