Denmark coalition talks: Moderate leader tells PM to choose economic direction

On 2026-04-21, Moderate Party leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen publicly pressed Danish interim Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen during an EU meeting in Luxembourg, saying she "has to make a choice" in the ongoing coalition negotiations. He told reporters and DR that a breakthrough in the talks was needed soon and that Frederiksen's direction on economic policy must be decided.