Moderates Moderaterne | |
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| Abbreviation | M |
| Chairman | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| Founded | 5 June 2022 (2022-06-05) |
| Split from | Venstre |
| Headquarters | Lyskær 8, 2730 Herlev |
| Think tank | Det Politiske Mødested |
| Youth wing | Unge Moderaterda |
| Ideology | Liberalism |
| Political position | Centre tocentre-right |
| European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe[1] |
| European Parliament group | Renew Europe[2] |
| Nordic affiliation | Centre Group |
| Colours | |
| Folketing | 13 / 179 [a] |
| European Parliament | 1 / 15 |
| Municipal councils | 32 / 2,436 |
| Regions | 2 / 205 |
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| Website | |
| moderaterne.dk | |
TheModerates (Danish:Moderaterne[mɔˈdɛʁɑˀtɐnə]) is aliberal political party inDenmark founded by formerPrime Minister and currentMinister of Foreign AffairsLars Løkke Rasmussen.[4] He announced the name in a foundational speech on 5 June 2021. At the same time, he said that his main scenario was that the party would be formed after the2021 Danish local elections.[5][6] The name was, according to Rasmussen, inspired by the fictitious Prime MinisterBirgitte Nyborg's partyModeraterne in the hit political TV dramaBorgen (itself allegedly inspired by theSocial Liberal Party) as well as the SwedishModerate Party, the then–second largest party in the SwedishRiksdag.[7][8] The Moderates' political position is referred to ascentre[9][10] tocentre-right.[11]
According to Rasmussen, Moderaterne is acentrist party that has the ambition to create "progress and change in a crossroads between a blue bloc that is tormented by value politics and a red bloc that is stuck in a past view of individual and state".[12] Thus, it is not aligned with either bloc in the Folketing.[13] The party began collecting voting declarations in June 2021. On 15 September 2021 Lars Løkke Rasmussen announced that they had received the 20,182 signatures needed to be eligible to stand in the2022 Danish general election.[14][15][16]
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The Moderates saw a surge in popularity during campaigning for the 2022 general election, eventually ending up as the third largest party with 16 seats,[17] as polls had suggested.[18] They had positioned themselves askingmakers in deciding who the next prime minister should be,[19] but the incumbent red bloc won a majority, thus preventing the Moderates from having the decisive seats in the next government.[20] Despite this, the Moderates entered negotiations with theSocial Democrats andVenstre and successfully formed agrand coalition government, theFrederiksen II Cabinet.[21]
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| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lars Løkke Rasmussen | 327,699 | 9.27 (#3) | 16 / 179 | New | Coalition |
| Year | List leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | EP Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stine Bosse | 145,698 | 5.95 (#10) | 1 / 15 | New | RE |
Another former Venstre party member is Lars Løkke Rasmussen, a former Danish prime minister known in part for his spending scandals. As reported by Information, Rasmussen is now running with his new centre-right party Moderaterne, which means Moderates..
