Forming a parliament Folketing

the danish political system characterised fusion of powers, government being drawn ranks of folketing. denmark governed cabinet , prime minister commanding majority in folketing. in order command majority , pass laws, prime minister must form alliances parties outside government, multiple parties within coalition cabinet.

during first term, lars løkke rasmussen, led centre-right minority government consisting of liberal party (venstre) , conservative people s party. coalition government worked regular parliamentary support national conservative danish people s party , gained necessary 90th seat majority in folketing through negotiations either sole mp christian democrats, Ørum-jørgensen or mp outside parties, christmas møller, both elected in 2007 conservative mps , having defected since then.

since 2007 elections, liberal alliance (previously ny alliance) have gained momentum in opinion polls, , since 2010, governing coalition have not been able gather majority in polls without support of alliance. continuing rise in polls extent result of internal crisis in conservative people s party on leadership lene espersen , continuing debate on lack of true liberal/conservative ideology in government policy.

on 13 january 2011, continuing turmoil within conservative group in folketing caused lene espersen resign political leader of party , focus on role minister of foreign affairs. leadership election between brian mikkelsen, minister of economic , business affairs , lars barfoed, justice minister, expected, on 14 january conservative group in folketing unanimously elected barfoed new political leader.

the social democrats under leadership of helle thorning-schmidt have enjoyed continuing majorities in opinion polls since late 2009 , hopes form centre-left government coalition consisting of socialist people s party , social liberal party parliamentary support small red-green alliance.

both margrethe vestager (social liberal party) , villy søvndal (socialist people s party) pledged support thorning-schmidt before election. there has been considerable debate future politics of coalition, because social liberal party demands more liberal economic agenda. on immigration issues there political differences between 3 coalition parties. has led observers believe social liberal party not join government coalition instead opt part of parliamentary support of new, centre-left government. in event social liberals did join new three-party coalition government formed on 3 october.

following 2015 general election, thorning-schmidt replaced prime minister predecessor lars løkke rasmussen. until 28 november 2016, led government consisting of venstre—an extremely unusual situation in danish politics.