Denmark Votes as Trump’s Greenland Claims Loom Over Election

A man casts a ballot at a polling station in City Hall, Copenhagen, on March 24.Photographer: Sergei Grits/AP Photo

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March 24, 2026 at 5:00 AM UTC

Danes are casting their ballots on Tuesday in a general election that’s shaping up to be a vote for stability after US President Donald Trump’s threats over Greenland.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s ruling party leads opinion polls, buoyed by her handling of a diplomatic crisis in January when Trump revived claims over the Arctic territory. With her image as a steady hand reinforced, the 48-year-old Social Democrat called the election early to capitalize on the rebound after record-low approval ratings late last year.