"The announcement on Thursday came as Frederiksen seeks to capitalise on an increase in support for her defiant stance against United States President Donald Trump's push to take over the Danish semi-autonomous territory of Greenland for national security reasons."
"Frederiksen has spent recent months rallying European leaders against Trump's Greenland threats, an effort that opinion polls suggest has bolstered her popularity after public dissatisfaction over rising living costs and pressures on welfare services."
"The unicameral national parliament has 179 seats, of which 175 go to lawmakers representing Denmark and two apiece to politicians from Greenland and the kingdom's other semi-autonomous territory, the Faroe Islands."
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced a parliamentary election scheduled for March 24. The election will determine the composition of the 179-seat Folketing for the next four-year term. Frederiksen, a centre-left Social Democrat leading since mid-2019, currently governs with a three-party coalition including the Liberal Party and the Moderates. The election announcement coincides with Frederiksen's efforts to rally European leaders against US President Trump's attempts to acquire Greenland for national security reasons. Opinion polls indicate her defiant stance has increased her popularity, offsetting previous public dissatisfaction regarding rising living costs and welfare service pressures.
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