Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen listens to a question from the media as she presents the new government at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, June 3, 2026. [Photo/Agencies]
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has put the future of Greenland at the top of her political agenda after ending months of uncertainty by securing a center-left coalition to govern the country.
Her Social Democratic Party won 21.9 percent of the vote and 38 parliamentary seats in the March election, leaving it with the most votes but well short of the 90 seats needed for a majority.
After two months of negotiations, she has reached a deal with the Socialist People's Party, the center-left Radikale Venstre and the centrist Moderates, which will allow her to have a third term in office, and addressing the United States' designs on the Danish overseas territory will be one of her priorities.
US President Donald Trump first expressed a territorial interest in Greenland during his first term of office, and in December 2024, after his reelection, he said "the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity".
