Denmark’s king asks Frederiksen to form government

Denmark has entered negotiations on a new governing coalition, with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen moving a step closer to securing a third mandate, Bloomberg reports.

She has won the backing of several party leaders to lead talks on forming a government after a tightly contested parliamentary election.

King Frederik X formally tasked her with forming a cabinet following a series of consultations with political leaders in Copenhagen.

However, the situation remains difficult – although the Social Democrats campaigned on stability and emerged as the largest party, they failed to secure a clear majority with their traditional left-wing allies.

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