Preliminary vote count shows Denmark's ruling coalition fails to secure majority seats

According to the preliminary vote count released by Danish authorities early on the 25th, in the parliamentary elections held on the 24th, Prime Minister Frederiksen’s Social Democrats remained the largest party in parliament, but their support rate declined significantly. The center-left coalition led by the party, the “Red Camp,” failed to win a majority of seats. Denmark’s parliament is unicameral, with a total of 179 seats, of which 175 are elected in Denmark proper, and 2 seats each for Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Members of Parliament are elected through direct elections for a four-year term. Over 95% of votes in Denmark proper have been preliminarily counted. The results show that the Social Democrats received 21.9% of the votes and 38 seats, a decrease of 12 seats from the previous election, but they still remain the largest party. Politically, the “Red Camp” coalition has a total of 84 seats, the center-right “Blue Camp” led by the Liberal Party has 77 seats, and the centrist Moderate Party, led by Foreign Minister and former Prime Minister Rasmussen, has 14 seats. Danish media believe that the stance of the Moderate Party will determine which camp can gain an advantage in forming a government. According to tradition, after the election results are confirmed, if no party wins a majority, Danish parties will engage in cross-party negotiations to form a new government. (Xinhua)