Negotiations on a new government continue on Monday

Royal investigator and acting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will continue her negotiations on Monday on who will form the government in Denmark.

The Radical Left is among the current guests at Marienborg north of Copenhagen. Marienborg is the official residence of Danish prime ministers.
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The hunt for a new government will resume on Monday afternoon, when the royal investigator, Mette Frederiksen (S), has called for meetings at Marienborg.

This is stated by the Social Democrats in a press release.

The negotiations will also continue on Tuesday, when Mette Frederiksen has called for meetings at the Prime Minister's Office.

It is not clear which parties have been called, and it is said that the press will not be allowed in connection with Monday's meetings.

However, TV 2 writes that the parties Radikale Venstre and Alternativet confirm to the media that they will participate. According to TV 2, the Alternativet will go to the negotiating table on Tuesday, while it is unclear on which day the Radikale Venstre will attend.

Government negotiations have been at a standstill over the Easter holidays, but will resume on Easter Monday.

A complicated situation in the Folketing

The royal investigator went on Easter break with a desire to investigate a possible government consisting of the Social Democrats, the Socialist Party and the Danish Social Democrats.

However, the three parties are far from having a majority alone, with a total of 68 seats. Negotiations are therefore also underway with a number of other parties.

In the election, the Blue Bloc won 77 seats, while the Red Bloc won 84. Meanwhile, the Moderates were able to count on 14 seats.

The Moderates' seats are therefore crucial for the famous 90 seats and a majority to be counted.

Party chairman Lars Løkke Rasmussen (M) urged before the extended weekend that "the Easter break be used for reflection".

He spent several hours with the Moderates at Marienborg on Wednesday, where they were also invited to government negotiations.

He stated at the same time that it looked "more than difficult" to find a possible government and sent a direct call to the Social Democrats, the Liberal Party and the Conservatives to bow to a government across the middle.