Danish election: Mette Frederiksen wins — but tricky coalition talks await

(Jakob Weizman – Politico) Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is on track to win Denmark’s election despite her Social Democrats suffering one of their worst results in more than a century, after 99 percent of the votes were counted Tuesday night. The Social Democrats are forecast to secure the most votes in the parliamentary election, despite getting just 21.9 percent of the vote, setting the stage for tough coalition talks that will likely last weeks, if not months. After a historic defeat in last year’s local elections, Frederiksen was handed a political lifeline by U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to annex Greenland — triggering a rally-around-the-flag moment that the Danish leader attempted to capitalize on by calling an early election. – Danish election: Mette Frederiksen wins — but tricky coalition talks await – POLITICO