New Danish government vows to resist Greenland pressure and tackle cost of living

Mette Frederiksen, who returns for third term as PM, says minority coalition will ‘improve everyday lives’

Denmark’s new left-leaning government has pledged to keep pushing back against US pressure over Greenland and address the cost of living crisis, with measures including halving VAT on food and offering free public transport to young people.

“We present a government that will help improve the everyday lives of Danes,” Mette Frederiksen, who will return for a third consecutive term as prime minister at the head of the four-party minority coalition, said on Tuesday.