Mette Frederiksen keen to remain as Denmark’s PM despite losing ground in election – Europe live

Denmark’s King Frederik will meet the outgoing prime minister Mette Frederiksen in about half an hour so she can brief him on the results and the political aftermath of the vote, the Palace just said.Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen hinted she wanted to stay in office after last night’s inconclusive parliamentary election, which will leave the country with lengthy coalition talks.Speaking after midnight local time, she told supporters she was “ready to take on the responsibility of serving as Denmark’s prime minister again for the next four years.”Despite losing ground, her party remains the largest in the new parliament, putting her in a strong position to form the next administration.She conceded to supporters that she would have liked a better result, but “there is nothing today that can make me sad about the fact that the Social Democrats are once again the Danes’ absolute favourite political party.”But she will need to engage in tricky coalition talks with other parties, including the Moderates of former prime minister and current foreign minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, who holds the key to any future majority.These conversations will no doubt start this morning.I will keep an eye on this for you, as well as all other updates from across Europe.It’s Wednesday, 25 March 2026, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.Good morning.