Denmark is holding elections, and polls suggest a close race.

Denmark is holding elections to elect the members who will sit in the Christiansborg parliament in Copenhagen, including representatives from Greenland. The outgoing government is led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, a social democrat, and is formed by a center coalition of parties from both the center-left and center-right. Polls suggest a close race between the two main candidates for prime minister: Frederiksen herself and her outgoing Minister of Defense, Troels Lund Poulsen. They have clashed sharply on various domestic policy issues, from the economy to the environment, even disagreeing on issues that are very important to Danes, such as the conditions of livestock in intensive farming. On the front of foreign policy and defense, however, the divide between the two blocs appears more unified, with all candidates acknowledging the complex geopolitical situation in which Denmark finds itself, between the 'hybrid war' against Russia and the delicate diplomatic crisis with the United States under Donald Trump regarding Greenland. Regardless of the outcome of the elections, it is certain that coalitions will once again be needed to form a government. One of the key parties that could determine the formation of a future executive is the centrist party Moderaterne, led by former Prime Minister and outgoing Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lars Løkke Rasmussen. "I hope the next government focuses more on schools and provides more resources for children," explains one voter, a father of three young children. "I believe they have been cutting the school budget more and more recently, and it would be nice to see a change in direction," he added. "Security and foreign policy are my top priority, but we also need to ensure that Denmark can become richer," said an activist from the youth wing of the Venstre party, led by Troels Lund Poulsen. "I believe that one of the priorities must be immigration and the integration process. We need to talk about it in depth, both in Denmark and in Europe," said a supporter of the Social Democratic party. Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA