The Conservative People's Party,also known as The Conservatives is a centre-right political party in Denmark. The party is a member of the European People's Party (EPP) and International Democrat Union (IDC).
The Red–Green Alliance or Unity List is an eco-socialist political party in Denmark. It was founded in 1989 with the merger of three Marxist parties and it is the furthest left-wing party in the Danish parliament,where it advocates for an expansion of welfare and social justice as well as socialist transformation in Denmark and internationally. During the 2021 Danish municipal elections the party placed first in the Danish capital Copenhagen,with 24.6% of the votes. The party is also active in various Danish trade unions.
The People's Movement against the EU is a political association in Denmark against the European Union. It was founded in 1972 as a cross-party campaign platform for a 'no' vote in Denmark's referendum on EEC membership. The People's Movement was represented in the European Parliament from 1979 until 2019,when it lost its single seat in the European Parliament election.
Helle Thorning-Schmidt is a Danish retired politician who served as the 26th Prime Minister of Denmark from 2011 to 2015,and Leader of the Social Democrats from 2005 to 2015. She is the first woman to have held each post. Following defeat in 2015,she announced that she would step down as both Danish Prime Minister and Social Democratic party leader. Ending her political career in April 2016,she was the chief executive of the NGO Save the Children until June 2019.
The Liberal Alliance (LA) is a classical liberal and right-libertarian political party in Denmark.
General elections were held in Denmark on 13 November 2007. The elections allowed prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen to continue for a third term in a coalition government consisting of Venstre and the Conservative People's Party with parliamentary support from the Danish People's Party. They were the first elections held using the current constituencies.
Asmaa Abdol-Hamid is an Emirati-born Danish social worker and former politician living in Odense.
General elections were held in Denmark on 15 September 2011 to elect the 179 members of the Folketing. Of those 179,175 members were elected in Denmark,two in the Faroe Islands and two in Greenland.
Lars Løkke Rasmussen is a Danish politician who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2022. He previously served as the 25th Prime Minister of Denmark from 2009 to 2011 and again from 2015 to 2019. He was the leader of the liberal Venstre party from 2009 to 2019.
Mette Frederiksen is a Danish politician who has served as Prime Minister of Denmark since June 2019,and Leader of the Social Democrats since June 2015. The second woman to hold either office,she is also the youngest prime minister in Danish history.
General elections were held in the Kingdom of Denmark on 18 June 2015 to elect the 179 members of the Folketing. 175 members were elected in the Denmark proper,two in the Faroe Islands and two in Greenland. Although the ruling Social Democrats became the largest party in the Folketing and increased their seat count,the opposition Venstre party was able to form a minority government headed by Lars Løkke Rasmussen with the support of the Danish People's Party,the Liberal Alliance and the Conservative People's Party.
The 2014 European Parliament election in Denmark was an election held in Denmark on 25 May 2014 to decide who would represent Denmark in the European Parliament (EP) from 2014 to 2019. The Danish People's Party with 26.6% of the votes became the largest party for the first time in a nationwide Danish election.
Nikita Klæstrup is a Danish political commentator,fashion model and reality TV star. Klæstrup is a member of the Liberal Alliance,but was a member of Young Conservatives until after the 2015 general election.
The 2019 European Parliament election in Denmark was held on 26 May 2019,and elected the Danish members to the European Parliament. The elections are part of the EU-wide elections for the parliament. Denmark has 13 seats in parliament,and which will be increased by one additional seat,once Brexit comes into force.
Pernille Skipper is a Danish politician. She is a member of the Folketing,and was political spokesperson for the Red–Green Alliance from 2016 to 2021,succeeding Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen. In 2021 she was replaced by Mai Villadsen.
Danish withdrawal from the European Union is the hypothesis that Denmark might leave the European Union (EU). Leaving the EU is officially supported by just two of the political parties represented in the Danish Parliament,with less than 8% of the total seats.
Rosa Lund is a Danish politician,who is a member of the Folketing for the Red–Green Alliance political party. She was elected at the 2019 Danish general election,and previously sat in parliament from 2011 to 2015.
Pelle Dragsted is a Danish author and politician,who has been a member of the Folketing for the Red-Green Alliance since the 2022 Danish general election. He formerly served as member of the Folketing in 2015 to 2019.
Trine Pertou Mach is a Danish politician serving as Member of the Folketing for the Red–Green Alliance since the 2022 election. She previously served as Member of the Folketing for the Green Left from 2013 to 2015,but switched to the Red-Green Alliance in 2022.
Copenhagen Municipality is the largest municipality in Denmark. It has in its history been a strong area for parties of the red bloc. In the 2019 Danish general election,it became the municipality where the bloc received the highest % of votes. It is different from other municipalities as it has a total of 7 mayor positions. The biggest and most important one is the Lord Mayor,which has been held by the Social Democrats since 1938.
