The King of Denmark on Friday tasked Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen with exploring the possibility of forming a centre-right government, after negotiations led by centre-left parties failed.
This decision marks a major political turning point after the March parliamentary elections, which resulted in a particularly fragmented parliament with 12 parties. Since the election, Social Democratic Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen had been trying to build a new coalition in order to secure a third term.
But discussions between Frederiksen and his potential partners have gradually stalled in recent weeks, paralyzing negotiations and complicating the formation of a new executive.
The situation arises in a sensitive diplomatic context for Denmark, which is facing tensions with the administration of the American president. Donald Trump around Greenland.
On Friday, Lars Løkke Rasmussen and his moderate centrist party officially withdrew from talks with the outgoing prime minister. They then proposed that Troels Lund Poulsen, leader of the right-wing Danish Liberal Party, take the lead in the new negotiations.
The royal palace confirmed that the sovereign had accepted this proposal and asked the Minister of Defence to assess the possibilities of forming an alternative majority.
This new phase of negotiations could reshuffle the political cards in Denmark, where the balance of power remains extremely fragile after an election marked by the rise of centrist and conservative parties.
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