Denmark's acting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks to the media near the royal yacht Dannebrog docked at Odense Harbor, Denmark, June 1, in this photo provided by Ritzau Scanpix. Reuters-Yonhap
COPENHAGEN — Denmark's Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen said on Monday she has agreed to form a centre-left coalition government, maintaining her grip on power amid a crisis in ties with U.S. President Donald Trump over the future of Greenland.
The deal to form a minority cabinet gives Frederiksen a third consecutive term as prime minister, ending months of uncertainty after a March election in which 12 parties won seats in the Danish parliament.
"I have been to see His Majesty the King and announced that a government can be formed after long negotiations," Frederiksen told reporters.
Her centrist coalition lost its majority in the March 24 vote as Danes revolted over a cost-of-living crisis, although the Social Democratic Party remained the biggest group in parliament with 38 out of 179 seats, down from 50.
