Monday saw Lars Løkke Rasmussen and his Venstre government formally assume their posts and true to tradition, Rasmussen and Helle Thorning-Schmidt traded gifts and kind words as they exchanged power.
To get anything done in parliament, ew PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen's government will have to compromise with fellow centre-right parties or reach across the aisle to build an alternative majority.
The incoming centre-right government ran into controversy Saturday over its plans to cut tax rates for high earners after it emerged the issue had caused the failure of coalition talks.
Denmark will have a one-party government consisting solely of Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s Venstre after talks with the Danish People’s Party and other right-of-centre parties failed to bear fruit.
Presumed incoming PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen is still trying to make ends meet with the Danish People's Party while also facing pressure from Liberal Alliance.
As Venstre leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen continues work to form a government, Helle Thorning-Schmidt will be attending this week's EU summit on Denmark's behalf.
Mayors, business leaders and tourism officials warn that there will be dire consequences if Denmark implements stricter border controls in the wake of the Danish People's Party's ascension to power.
After weekend negotiations, Lars Løkke Rasmussen has concluded that forming a majority government is "not possible" and will now look at the options for minority rule.
The Danish 2015 general election may be over, but intense negotiations remain within the blue bloc on what shape and form a Venstre-led government will take.
Venstre leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen is expected to be formally tasked with forming a new government later today, while speculations abound on what the Danish People's Party role in it will be.
Denmark's election resulted in a stronger-than-expected right-wing coalition, with the Danish People's Party as the largest 'blue' party and Lars Løkke Rasmussen returning to the Prime Minister's office.
UPDATED: With polls pointing to an incredibly tight race, the outcome of Thursday's election may very well depend on which issue is dearest to voters' hearts: the welfare state or immigration.
Keep confusing the Danish political parties with their Borgen equivalents? The Local's political party guide separates fact from fiction. This segment: The Alternative.
Known internationally as Denmark's 'selfie' prime minister and often derided at home for her 'Gucci' taste, PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt is on the verge of pulling off an incredible political comeback.
Denmark's opposition leader may be more experienced than his opponent Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, but expenses scandals and an improving economy have damaged his prospects in Thursday's hard-fought general election.
Lars Løkke Rasmussen's international press conference on Monday quickly turned into a series of questions about how immigrants and asylum seekers have been portrayed in the Danish election.
Keep confusing the Danish political parties with their Borgen equivalents? The Local's political party guide separates fact from fiction. This segment: the Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten).
Keep confusing the Danish political parties with their Borgen equivalents? The Local's political party guide separates fact from fiction. This segment: the Christian Democrats.
Denmark's economy and cradle-to-grave welfare system have taken centre stage in the run up to Thursday's election, with a looming skills shortage fuelling a debate on the scope of unemployment benefits.
Keep confusing the Danish political parties with their Borgen equivalents? The Local's political party guide separates fact from fiction. This segment: the Socialist People's Party.
Keep confusing the Danish political parties with their Borgen equivalents? The Local's political party guide separates fact from fiction. This segment: the Conservatives
The anti-immigration Danish People's Party is poised to have a strong election but activists are working to counter that by encouraging more minorities to turn out to vote on Thursday.
Keep confusing the Danish political parties with their Borgen equivalents? The Local's political party guide separates fact from fiction. This segment: the Danish People's Party.
