Frederiksen’s political maneuvers follow a difficult election on 24 March, which forced her into a fragile minority-coalition government. Despite her party suffering its worst electoral performance since 1903, the Prime Minister continues to mirror far-right postures. During a recent parliamentary debate, she explicitly linked migration concerns to individuals with an "Islamic background," claiming they reject open European society. This rhetoric arrived even as Danish asylum permits hit a historic low of just 839 last year.
Mette Frederiksen’s migration rhetoric pushes Denmark to the far right
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has pivoted sharply toward hardline anti-immigrant policies, recently aligning with Italy’s Giorgia Meloni to demand potential suspensions of the Schengen agreement. While she frames this as a necessary defense of European values, the alarmism targets a migration crisis that data suggests is largely manufactured.
The fixation on migration remains disconnected from reality. When 80,000 people arrived at the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Frederiksen pushed for severe EU-wide sanctions, including the potential restriction of free movement within the Schengen zone. Yet, not a single person from that group attempted to travel to Denmark. Political scientist Cas Mudde notes that such efforts to ape far-right positions rarely yield electoral gains for centrist parties, functioning instead as a betrayal of traditional left-wing values. With an EU summit scheduled for 16 October, the focus remains on a perceived crisis that contradicts official data showing a 37 percent drop in irregular border crossings throughout the first seven months of 2026.
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