Denmark is governed by a centre-left coalition under Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (Social Democrats), in office since 2019-06-27, with King Frederik X as head of state since 2024-01-14. The economy shows solid growth with GDP up 0.9% in Q2 2026 (Eurostat), though unemployment rose to 6.8% in September 2026 and inflation reached 2.1% in September 2026 (Eurostat HICP); government debt stands at 27.1% of GDP (Q2 2026, Eurostat).
