After the March 2026 election and a record 69-day negotiation, Frederiksen's third cabinet of Social Democrats, Green Left, Moderates and Social Liberals took office as a minority coalition. The 2027 finance bill presented on 9 October rests on security, welfare and the green transition.
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Government · leader
King Frederik X / Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (Social Democrats; third centre-left minority coalition, formed 2026-06-03)
Key national agenda
- Raise defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2030
- Welfare: schools and daycare, free dental care for vulnerable groups (all citizens by 2035), higher pensions for the lowest-income pensioners
- Green transition: electrification, phasing out fossil fuels and energy self-sufficiency
- Phase in free public transport for under-22s
- Middle-bracket tax relief to reward extra work
- Investment and closer ties with Greenland
Government programmes
2027 finance bill (Finanslovforslag 2027)DKK 1.2bn (education/daycare, 2027)
Focus on security, welfare and green transition; DKK 1.2bn for schools and daycare in 2027
Electrification and fossil phase-out supportDKK 650m (2027)
DKK 650m in 2027 and DKK 850m a year in 2028-2030
Free public transport for young peopleDKK 800m (2027)
Phased introduction for people under 22
Danish Veterinary Prescription solution (DVR)DKK 19.6m
Shared digital system to replace paper, fax and PDF-based veterinary prescribing
Defence spending to 3.5% of GDP
Gradual increase through 2030
Business opportunities
AI automation for public grant and permit administration
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IT consulting supply via SKI dynamic purchasing system
SKI's DPS continuously buys IT strategy and business-case consulting.
State and municipalities (via SKI)
Denmark entry support for Korean green and electrification tech firms
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Tenders
- Development of the Danish Veterinary Prescription solution (DVR) · Lægemiddelstyrelsen (Danish Medicines Agency) · Deadline 2026-12-02
- Contract for a grants-administration IT system · Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen (Agency for Palaces and Cultural Heritage) · Deadline 2026-11-12
- Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services · Public contracting authority in Ballerup · Deadline 2026-11-30
- 02.14 IT consultants dynamic purchasing system (DPS) · Staten og Kommunernes Indkøbsservice A/S (SKI) · Deadline 2049-08-26
Korean support schemes
- KOTRA Copenhagen Trade Office · KOTRA — Supports Danish/Nordic market intelligence and green-industry buyer sourcing.
- Export Voucher Program · MOTIE / MSS — Covers overseas certification, market research and marketing costs through vouchers.
Official notices
Danish Ministry of Finance (Finansministeriet)
- 2026-10-29 Finance minister attends opening of Ilulissat international airport in Greenland
- 2026-10-09 2027 finance bill presented, focused on security, welfare and green transition
- 2026-10-02 Broad backing for the government's line on the next EU multiannual budget
- 2026-09-15 Agreement with Greenland's government on new initiatives and investments
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