Danish election: Exit poll says Frederiksen is on track to win after Trump clash
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Key Points:
- Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats are projected to win the most votes in Denmark's parliamentary election with 19.2%, their worst result since the early 1900s, according to an exit poll by public broadcaster DR.
- Final election results are expected after midnight, initiating potentially lengthy coalition negotiations, as no bloc secured a clear majority.
- The right-wing Venstre party, led by Troels Lund Poulsen, received 9.3%, while the Liberal Alliance's Alex Vanopslagh led the right with 10.5%, and the Green Left is forecasted to finish second with 11.4%.
- The centrist Moderates, led by Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen with 8.2%, are positioned as kingmakers in coalition talks, having declared themselves as “royal mediator” to broker agreements.
- The current cross-party coalition is unlikely to continue, with the red bloc (left-leaning parties) and blue bloc (right-leaning parties) evenly split, making Rasmussen's role crucial in forming the next government.
