Mette Frederiksen held her most personal New Year’s speech, reflected on her own role, and embarked on a delicate political balancing act.

The New Year's speech showed that Mette Frederiksen has not given up

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) delivers New Year's speech at Marienborg in Kongens Lyngby, Thursday, January 1, 2026. Foto: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) delivers New Year's speech at Marienborg in Kongens Lyngby, Thursday, January 1, 2026. Foto: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix
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»This might turn out to be my last New Year’s speech«.

With these words, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (Socialdemokratiet, S) set the tone for her New Year’s speech, heading into a year that is undoubtedly an election year. We will have parliamentary elections this year; it’s just a question of when, and as the Prime Minister says, it could mean we get a new Prime Minister.

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