Denmark votes in close electionPARLIAMENT: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is tipped to win, earning praise for her leadership after fending off Trump’s repeated demands to annex GreenlandAFP, COPENHAGENDanes yesterday began voting in general elections, with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seen as the favorite after standing up to US President Donald Trump over Greenland. The centrist Moderate party, led by Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs Lars Lokke Rasmussen, a two-time former prime minister, could also prove decisive if things go down to the wire. However, in metropolitan Denmark, the row over the vast Arctic island has not been central in the campaign. The most established of those is the far-right Danish People’s Party, which slumped in the 2022 election, but has seen an upswing in opinion polls. In metropolitan Denmark, polling stations close at 8pm, with exit polls expected to be published just after.

Source: Taipei Times March 24, 2026 21:48 UTC