Election in Denmark: Difficult Search for a New Government
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Denmark had an important election. People voted for a new parliament. This parliament is called the Folketing. The Social Democrats got the most votes. Mette Frederiksen leads this party. She has been the head of government since 2019.
But the Social Democrats lost many voters. It is their worst result for a long time. The current government no longer has a majority. A majority means: You have more than half of the votes. Only then can you govern well alone or with partners. In Denmark, you need 90 seats in parliament for this.
Now parties must talk to each other. This is called coalition talks. There are two large groups: the red bloc and the blue bloc. The red bloc is rather left. The blue bloc is rather conservative. Neither bloc has its own majority. A small party in the middle could decide now. This party is called Moderaterne. The search for a new government can take many weeks.
But the Social Democrats lost many voters. It is their worst result for a long time. The current government no longer has a majority. A majority means: You have more than half of the votes. Only then can you govern well alone or with partners. In Denmark, you need 90 seats in parliament for this.
Now parties must talk to each other. This is called coalition talks. There are two large groups: the red bloc and the blue bloc. The red bloc is rather left. The blue bloc is rather conservative. Neither bloc has its own majority. A small party in the middle could decide now. This party is called Moderaterne. The search for a new government can take many weeks.
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Definitions
- Folketing
- The Folketing is the parliament of Denmark. Elected politicians make important decisions for the country there. It has 179 seats in total.
- Majority
- You have a majority when you own more than half of something. In an election, this means a group has over 50 percent of the votes or seats.
- Coalition
- A coalition is an alliance of different parties. They work together to form a government when no single party has enough votes.
People
- Mette Frederiksen
- Mette Frederiksen is a Danish politician. She belongs to the Social Democrats party. She is the Prime Minister of Denmark since June 2019.
Locations
- Denmark
- Denmark is a country in the north of Europe. It belongs to the European Union. It has a border with Germany.
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Die Zeit
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Der Spiegel
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The Guardian
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Tiroler Tageszeitung
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