Denmark's PM Frederiksen Faces Tough Election

0:00It's March 24th. From every corner of the globe, this is Global News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey, with the story. Danes head to the polls on Tuesday in a key election that could give Prime Minister met Fredrickson a third term. Her firm stance against former U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland has boosted her chances even as cost of living pressure's challenger. Leftist image polls show her social Democrats facing their worst results since before World War II. Fredrickson has led Denmark since 2019 and was the first leader in over 40 years to bridge the left-right divide. She's campaign hard on her steady hand for dealing with Washington and Europe's response to Russia's war in Ukraine. Her party has climbed back in recent surveys, up from a low of 17% to around 21%. Many voters blame her for not shielding the Nordic welfare model enough, and there's fatigue after nearly seven years in power. Still, her coalition looks set to lose its parliamentary majority, with the left bloc projected at about 85

1:03seats out of 100. 79 needed for control. She's pushing a wealth tax to fund education in welfare, signaling a shift leftward. The right bloc is split, led by the Liberals, while Central's former Prime Minister Lars Locky-Rasmussen could play Kingmaker. 12 parties are running, plus four seats for Greenland in the Faroe Islands. Voting runs from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., local time, and with no clear majority in sight, Fredrickson stays the frontrunner as alliance is