Denmark’s incumbent Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who was leading centre-left bloc, has managed to retain power as her “red bloc” of parties secured the required 90 seats, clinching a one-seat majority, in a nail-biter of an election, and though her Social Democrats party unexpectedly gained two seats and secured its best result in two decades, she is likely to create a broader coalition to form the government.

Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen wins polls, but will quit to form broader coalition

Lars Klingbeil, secretary-general German Social Democrat said the exit polls on Sunday (September 26) put his party ahead as they have the mandate to form a coalition despite polls showing the SPD neck and neck with outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative bloc.

German SPD secretary-general says, 'we have mandate to govern'

Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives slumped to a record low and fell further behind the resurgent opposition Greens in a survey published on Saturday, reflecting growing disillusionment with the ruling coalition.

Angela Merkel's conservatives hit new low, piling pressure on coalition

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Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen wins polls, but will quit to form broader coalition

German SPD secretary-general says, 'we have mandate to govern'

Angela Merkel's conservatives hit new low, piling pressure on coalition