Wealth Tax on the Rich and Nuclear Power: Investor Guide to Danish Vote

A controversial wealth tax on the rich, lifting a four-decade ban on nuclear power and the future of wind-farm developer Orsted A/S are all in the spotlight in Denmark’s national election on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is bidding to secure a third term in power, with her Social Democrats leading the polls following a recent surge in support stemming from the standoff with US President Donald Trump over Greenland. No rival among the 11 other parties in the running — down from 14 in the previous election — appears close enough to assemble a viable alternative.