Polls open in key Denmark elections clouded by Trump’s Greenland threat
Al Jazeera
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is projected to win a third term after standing up to the US president over Greenland.
Polls have opened in Denmark for the parliamentary election, with Social Democratic Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seeking a third term after her defiant stance against United States President Donald Trump’s push to take over Greenland.
About 4.3 million Danes are registered to vote. Voting started at 8am (07:00 GMT) and will close at 8pm (19:00 GMT), with the first results expected in the evening.
Her main challenger is centre-right Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, of the Venstre party, who has emerged as a key rival in the campaign.
The vote comes amid months of heightened tensions over Trump’s push to take control of Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory.
Frederiksen’s firm rejection of Trump’s bid boosted her approval ratings, helping to stabilise her government after a period of declining support. Seeking to capitalise on that momentum, Frederiksen called a snap election last month.
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