Contrary to conventional wisdom, it seems that standing up to US imperialism ranked low among the Danish electorate’s priorities in this week’s parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen suffered a major blow as her coalition failed to secure a majority and her Social Democratic Party suffered its worst election result since 1903, winning just 38 seats in the 179-seat parliament — down from the 50 it won four years ago — amid voter concerns over migration, the cost-of-living crisis and welfare.

Polling for anti-immigration DPP is relatively low, but many feel its ideas have been co-opted by Mette Frederiksen’s Social Democrats

Incumbent Mette Frederiksen widely predicted to continue as PM but neither bloc expected to be able to form majority