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Lars Løkke had coffee with Mona Juul and Troels Lund, and Mette Frederiksen kept negotiating at Marienborg. At a reception, Radikale Venstre’s profile Zenia Stampe declared her love for Endhedslisten.

The government negotiations are record‑long

Troels Lund Poulsen (V), Lars Løkke Rasmussen (M) and Mona Juul (K) had coffee Thursday in the latter’s office at Christiansborg. The press turned out in force, but none of the three party leaders would say what they had talked about. Foto: Jens Dresling
Troels Lund Poulsen (V), Lars Løkke Rasmussen (M) and Mona Juul (K) had coffee Thursday in the latter’s office at Christiansborg. The press turned out in force, but none of the three party leaders would say what they had talked about. Foto: Jens Dresling
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From the record‑setting day of government negotiations, one thing could be stated without much trouble: there was more spark in Radikale Venstre’s Zenia Stampe’s remarkably heated flirtation with Enhedslisten than in Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s (Moderaterne, M) very public coffee meet-up with his old friends in Venstre and Konservative.

While royal investigator Mette Frederiksen (Socialdemokratiet, S) continued her never‑ending negotiations at Marienborg – which by now have lasted longer than any others in recent Danish history – life went on in its usual, unhurried rhythm at Christiansborg, where the legislative mill has now been put on hold for the third month running, with no end in sight.Oversættelsesdisclaimer

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