Denmark forms grand coalition government

STORY: Denmark forms grand coalition government DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE (Danish): METTE FREDERIKSEN, Acting Prime Minister and Party leader of the Social Democratic STORYLINE: Six weeks after Denmark's general election, acting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen outlined the agreement on Wednesday for a new centrist government coalition. Frederiksen, leader of the left-wing Social Democratic Party, will stay as prime minister for a second term, leading a coalition with the liberals (Venstre) headed by Jakob Ellemann-Jensen and the newly established Moderates led by Lars Lokke Rasmussen. SOUNDBITE (Danish): METTE FREDERIKSEN, Acting Prime Minister and leader of the Social Democratic Party "We are, as you know, as we used to be, three very different political parties who are now entering into a 'joint day' with the clear objective of taking responsibility for the governance of this country. It

DENMARK-MARIENBORG-GRAND COALITION GOVERNMENT

DENMARK-MARIENBORG-GRAND COALITION GOVERNMENT

(221214) -- COPENHAGEN, Dec. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Leader of the left-wing Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen (L, Rear) and leader of the Moderates Lars Lokke Rasmussen (R, Rear) attend a press conference at Marienborg in Denmark, on Dec. 14, 2022. Six weeks after Denmark's general election, acting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen outlined the agreement on Wednesday for a new centrist government coalition. Frederiksen, leader of the left-wing Social Democratic Party, will stay as prime minister for a second term, leading a coalition with the liberals (Venstre) headed by Jakob Ellemann-Jensen and the newly established Moderates led by Lars Lokke Rasmussen. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua)

DENMARK-MARIENBORG-GRAND COALITION GOVERNMENT

DENMARK-MARIENBORG-GRAND COALITION GOVERNMENT

(221214) -- COPENHAGEN, Dec. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Leader of the left-wing Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen (C, Rear), leader of the liberals (Venstre) Jakob Ellemann-Jensen (L, Rear) and leader of the Moderates Lars Lokke Rasmussen (R, Rear) attend a press conference at Marienborg in Denmark, on Dec. 14, 2022. Six weeks after Denmark's general election, acting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen outlined the agreement on Wednesday for a new centrist government coalition. Frederiksen, leader of the left-wing Social Democratic Party, will stay as prime minister for a second term, leading a coalition with the liberals (Venstre) headed by Jakob Ellemann-Jensen and the newly established Moderates led by Lars Lokke Rasmussen. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua)

DENMARK-MARIENBORG-GRAND COALITION GOVERNMENT

DENMARK-MARIENBORG-GRAND COALITION GOVERNMENT

(221214) -- COPENHAGEN, Dec. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Leader of the left-wing Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen (R) and leader of the liberals (Venstre) Jakob Ellemann-Jensen attend a press conference at Marienborg in Denmark, on Dec. 14, 2022. Six weeks after Denmark's general election, acting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen outlined the agreement on Wednesday for a new centrist government coalition. Frederiksen, leader of the left-wing Social Democratic Party, will stay as prime minister for a second term, leading a coalition with the liberals (Venstre) headed by Jakob Ellemann-Jensen and the newly established Moderates led by Lars Lokke Rasmussen. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua)