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The Left and chairman Troels Lund Poulsen (pictured) are highly valued by the other parties in the blue block, including the Danish People's Party. (Archive photo). Photo: Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix

Messerschmidt awaits blue bloc’s leader

Morten Messerschmidt, leader of the Danish People’s Party, encourages Troels Lund Poulsen to rejoin the blue bloc, which is currently in opposition without a prime ministerial candidate. Live on Facebook, Morten hinted at the potential for Troels Lund, leader of the Danish Liberal Party, to become a candidate, while the blue bloc comprising the Danish People’s Party, Liberal Alliance, Conservatives, and Denmark Democrats, announced a deeper collaboration ahead. Danish Liberal Party, traditionally leading the bloc, formed a government with the Social Democrats and Moderates after 2022’s election, leaving the rest of the blue bloc fragmented despite some parties seeing success in polls. Messerschmidt emphasizes that securing a blue majority is more important than selecting a specific candidate for prime minister at this moment.