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Never expect gratitude from voters. Winston Churchill learned that bitter lesson when he lost the 1945 UK general election in a landslide, despite having inspired the West to victory over the Nazis. Now Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, one of the few world leaders to stand up to US President Donald Trump, has seen both her party and governing coalition go down to defeat — though she may yet return as prime minister in a new coalition.
At a time when many European countries are struggling to cope with the challenge posed by populist and nationalist parties, Denmark under Frederiksen’s government appeared to be an exception. Following the 2022 election, a majority government was formed by unifying the political center. The two traditional rivals of Danish politics — the Social Democrats and the liberal “Venstre” (it actually means “left,” even though it is on the right) party — joined with the newly established Moderates, led by the former Prime Minister and Venstre breakaway Lars Lokke Rasmussen, to form a durable parliamentary majority.
The government was unique in Danish political history. Denmark has a long tradition of minority governments. Indeed, previously, no Danish government comprising parties from both sides of the political aisle had ever completed a full term in peacetime. So Frederiksen’s achievement in this regard was remarkable.
