The political system of Denmark is that of a multi-party structure, where several parties can be represented in Parliament at any one time. Danish governments are often characterised by minority administrations, aided with the help of one or more supporting parties. This means that Danish politics is based on consensus politics. Since 1909, no single party has had the majority in Parliament.
The Government
Since 3rd October 2011, the present Government has consisted of the parties Social Democrats, Social Liberals and Socialist People´s Party. Helle Thorning-Schmidt, from the Social Democrats is the Prime Minister.
The Government of Helle Thorning-Schmidt
The Ministries
The Prime Minister's Office
The Constitution
The Constitutional Act, originally verified in 1849 lays down the framework of Danish democracy. The Act outlines the citizens’ rights or human rights such as freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, which is intended to protect citizen’s against infringement of their rights by the State.
My Constitutional Act [PDF]
The Parliamentary System of Denmark [PDF]
Denmark and the EU
Denmark has been a member of the EU since 1973.
Read more about Denmark and the EU here.