Danish government talks deadlocked a month after election

A month after Denmark's March 24 election, caretaker Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has failed to form a new government. Frederiksen, holding a royal mandate, leads coalition talks among 12 parliamentary parties but has secured support only from left-wing groups, insufficient for a majority. Her centrist coalition lost its majority as voters protested the cost-of-living crisis, though her Social Democratic Party remains the largest with 38 of 179 seats. The centrist Moderates Party and right-wing Liberal Party, both from her outgoing coalition, reject relying on far-left parties. Frederiksen stated there is no deadline for negotiations, speaking during an EU summit in Cyprus.