Denmark PM presents new government, with majority of women
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has presented her new cabinet, which notably includes more women than men for the first time in the country's history. This new government was formed after months of negotiations following inconclusive elections in March.
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Open questions and key claims
Frederiksen has firmly rejected any suggestion that Denmark will cede sovereignty, stating that a US takeover would “signal the end of NATO”.
The Social Democrats won the most votes but saw their weakest performance since 1903.
Frederiksen announced the government formation after meeting with the King.
Mette Frederiksen will form a centre-left coalition minority government in Denmark.
The coalition will consist of the Social Democrats, the Socialist People's Party, the Radikale Venstre, and the Moderates.
The Social Democrats remained the biggest party in parliament with 38 out of 179 seats after the March election.
Eleven out of the 21 ministers in the new cabinet are women.
The agreement ends more than two months of political deadlock following a fractured March general election.
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