Greenland became the tip of the iceberg in the Danish parliamentary elections when its mandate went to the red bloc – which subsequently gained a majority. The Social Democratic Party became the largest party while the anti-immigration Danish People’s Party became the smallest.
Negotiations begin now on the formation of a new government, likely to be joint between the blocs.
When it became clear during Wednesday night that Greenland’s mandate in Parliament had gone to the red bloc, elections were set.
With 87 seats from Denmark, one from the Faroe Islands and two from Greenland, the red bloc took 90 of the 179 seats in parliament – and secured a majority with the smallest possible margin after a highly uncertain election night.
– I am very happy, said the affected Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) in a speech after the election results were clear, Radio Denmark reports.
The Social Democrats have increased by two terms, and now have 50 seats in the Norwegian Parliament.
– She said we made the best choice more than 20 years ago.
Uncertain government formation
However, it is not clear what this means for the formation of the government.
– It is clear that there is no longer a majority behind the government in its present form, Mette Frederiksen said in her speech last night, Radio Denmark reports.
Mette Frederiksen said during the election campaign that they are looking for government across the bloc’s borders.
Already on Wednesday morning, Mette Frederiksen submitted the resignation of the government to Queen Margaret and will now look at the terrain for the formation of a new government.
Broad central government
One of the first people Frederiksen will reach out to is the New Moderate Party and its party leader, former Prime Minister Lars Lok Rasmussen.
The moderates became one of the winners in the election with sixteen seats, and by night they seemed to have secured the role of kingmaker among the various blocs before Red secured his majority.
Lars-Locke Rasmussen has previously said he wants a broad central government and is positive about cooperating with both the Social Democrats and two parties on the right – Wenster or the Conservative People’s Party.
Luke Rasmussen’s Venstre party makes a very bad decision and loses almost half of its seats in the Norwegian parliament – the party goes from 43 to 24.
The Danish People’s Party is the smallest party
The Danish People’s Party, the sister party of the Swedish Democrats, the anti-immigration Danish People’s Party, received just 2.6 percent of the vote and lost 11 of the 16 states, but it cleared the 2 percent barrier in Parliament. In its successful elections in 2015, the party received 21.1% of the vote, but is now the smallest party in the Norwegian Parliament.
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