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Election in Denmark: Social Democrats Lose Votes

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People in Denmark voted for a new parliament. Social Democrats are again the strongest party. But they lost many votes. This is their worst result in over 100 years. The Prime Minister is Mette Frederiksen. She wants to keep governing.

No group of parties has a clear majority. There is a left block and a right block. Both blocks need help for a government. The Moderaterne party plays an important role. Its leader is Lars L økke Rasmussen. He might decide who governs. People call such a person a "kingmaker" or "balance point".

Important topics were part of the election campaign. People talked about high prices for food and power. Help for the country Ukraine was also important. The island Greenland was a special topic. Mette Frederiksen showed much strength there against the USA. Many voters liked this. Still, it was not enough for a clear win.

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Definitions

Parliament
The parliament is the people's representation of a country. Citizens elect the politicians in the parliament. In Denmark, the parliament is called Folketing. Important laws are made there.
Forecast
A forecast is a prediction of the future. After an election, it shows how the result might look. It is based on surveys of voters right after they vote.
Majority
A majority means one group has more than half of the votes. In the Danish parliament, you need 90 out of 179 seats for a majority. Only then can you decide alone.

People

Mette Frederiksen
Mette Frederiksen is a Danish politician. She belongs to the Social Democrats. She has been the Prime Minister of Denmark since the year 2019.
Lars L økke Rasmussen
Lars L økke Rasmussen is a Danish politician. He was Prime Minister before. Today he leads the Moderaterne party and is Foreign Minister.

Locations

Denmark
Denmark is a country in the north of Europe. It belongs to Scandinavia. The capital of Denmark is Copenhagen.
Greenland
Greenland is the biggest island on Earth. It belongs politically to Denmark. But the island manages almost everything by itself.

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Die Zeit

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Die Presse

Dänemark-Wahl: Linksbündnis von Mette Frederiksen liegt in Führung

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The Guardian

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