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Denmark's PM Calls Snap Elections Amid Rising Popularity

2/28/2026

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Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (Denmark) announced that Denmark will hold snap parliamentary elections on March 24.
The decision followed a rise in Frederiksen's popularity after her firm stance against U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to take over Greenland, and it comes more than six months before the deadline for calling them.
Frederiksen leads a coalition government.
She told Parliament that ongoing security concerns from the U.S. and other threats remain.

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Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (Denmark) announced that Denmark will hold snap parliamentary elections on March 24.
The decision followed a rise in Frederiksen's popularity after her firm stance against U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to take over Greenland, and it comes more than six months before the deadline for calling them.
Frederiksen leads a coalition government.
She told Parliament that ongoing security concerns from the U.S. and other threats remain.