Danish party leader proposes minority government after election talks

Troels Lund Poulsen, chairman of the Liberal Venstre Party, said he will attempt to form a minority government consisting of Venstre, the Conservative Party, and the Liberal Alliance. Speaking from a hotel in Copenhagen, Poulsen stated that government formation talks have taken too long and that further discussions should not drag on unnecessarily.

He noted that the government has many matters requiring attention. The proposed administration would fall short of a majority in the new parliament. Poulsen indicated he is counting on the absence of a negative majority that would vote to bring it down.

Poulsen argued that the coalition's platform includes reformist economic policy aimed at lowering taxes and duties, helping businesses, strengthening the country's military, and tightening immigration and deportation laws. He stated that this policy framework should not face opposition from a majority in the Folketing, provided the disagreement centers on policy rather than individuals.

Morten Messerschmidt, leader of the far-right Danish People's Party, said publicly that he is fine with the proposed arrangement. The position of Lars Løkke Rasmussen's centre-right Moderates on the plan remains unclear.