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Denmark becomes third Nordic country to form leftist government this year
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Jun 25, 2019 09:00pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Jun 25, 2019 05:45pm |
| Description | COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark on Wednesday became the third Nordic country this year to form a leftist government after Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen finalised terms for a one-party minority government, making her the country’s youngest-ever prime minister.
While the new left-leaning government is unlikely to fundamentally change Denmark’s economic policy, Frederiksen, 41, has promised to increase welfare spending after years of austerity.
A bloc of five left-leaning opposition parties led by Frederiksen’s Social Democratic Party won a majority in a June 5 election, prompting center-right leader Lars Lokke Rasmussen to resign as prime minister.
“It is with great pleasure I can announce that after three weeks of negotiations, we have a majority to form a new government,” she said.
Ageing populations have prompted Nordic governments to chip away at the cradle-to-grave welfare state, but the June 5 election showed clear support among Danish voters for leftist parties. It also dealt a blow to right-wing nationalists, who lost more than half of their votes compared with 2015.
While the leftist opposition bloc received a convincing majority, support for the Social Democratic Party declined slightly compared with the 2015 vote. But it remained the country’s biggest party. |
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