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Danish leader to quit in bid to form new Cabinet despite win

Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen, right, and leader of Danish Social Liberal Party Sofie Carsten Nielsen talk during the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Leader of the Moderates Lars Loekke Rasmussen, right, and head of the Conservative People's Party Soeren Pape Poulsen talk before the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Participants including Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen, third from left, attend the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Leader of the Moderates Lars Loekke Rasmussen and leader of Danish Social Liberal Party Sofie Carsten Nielsen, in the background, arrive for the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Members of the Social Democratic Party and supporters of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen celebrate their victory in the parliament in Copenhagen, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. Frederiksen was in a strong position to remain in power after her Social Democrats won the most votes Tuesday in Denmark’s election and a center-left bloc in Parliament that backs her appeared set to retain a majority by just one seat. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen talks with media members after the country's general election night at the party in Copenhagen, Denmark, early Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Frederiksen was in a strong position to remain in power after her Social Democrats won the most votes in Denmark election Tuesday and a center-left bloc in Parliament that backs appeared set to retain a majority by just one seat. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen reacts before given a speech during the country's general election night at the party's office in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. (Nikolai Linares/Ritzau Scanpix via AP) Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen, right, and leader of Danish Social Liberal Party Sofie Carsten Nielsen talk during the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Leader of the Moderates Lars Loekke Rasmussen, right, and head of the Conservative People's Party Soeren Pape Poulsen talk before the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Participants including Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen, third from left, attend the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Leader of the Moderates Lars Loekke Rasmussen and leader of Danish Social Liberal Party Sofie Carsten Nielsen, in the background, arrive for the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Members of the Social Democratic Party and supporters of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen celebrate their victory in the parliament in Copenhagen, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. Frederiksen was in a strong position to remain in power after her Social Democrats won the most votes Tuesday in Denmark’s election and a center-left bloc in Parliament that backs her appeared set to retain a majority by just one seat. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen talks with media members after the country's general election night at the party in Copenhagen, Denmark, early Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Frederiksen was in a strong position to remain in power after her Social Democrats won the most votes in Denmark election Tuesday and a center-left bloc in Parliament that backs appeared set to retain a majority by just one seat. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen reacts before given a speech during the country's general election night at the party's office in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. (Nikolai Linares/Ritzau Scanpix via AP) Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen, right, and leader of Danish Social Liberal Party Sofie Carsten Nielsen talk during the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Leader of the Moderates Lars Loekke Rasmussen, right, and head of the Conservative People's Party Soeren Pape Poulsen talk before the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Participants including Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen, third from left, attend the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Leader of the Moderates Lars Loekke Rasmussen and leader of Danish Social Liberal Party Sofie Carsten Nielsen, in the background, arrive for the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Members of the Social Democratic Party and supporters of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen celebrate their victory in the parliament in Copenhagen, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. Frederiksen was in a strong position to remain in power after her Social Democrats won the most votes Tuesday in Denmark’s election and a center-left bloc in Parliament that backs her appeared set to retain a majority by just one seat. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen talks with media members after the country's general election night at the party in Copenhagen, Denmark, early Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Frederiksen was in a strong position to remain in power after her Social Democrats won the most votes in Denmark election Tuesday and a center-left bloc in Parliament that backs appeared set to retain a majority by just one seat. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen reacts before given a speech during the country's general election night at the party's office in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. (Nikolai Linares/Ritzau Scanpix via AP) Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen, right, and leader of Danish Social Liberal Party Sofie Carsten Nielsen talk during the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Leader of the Moderates Lars Loekke Rasmussen, right, and head of the Conservative People's Party Soeren Pape Poulsen talk before the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Participants including Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen, third from left, attend the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Leader of the Moderates Lars Loekke Rasmussen and leader of Danish Social Liberal Party Sofie Carsten Nielsen, in the background, arrive for the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Members of the Social Democratic Party and supporters of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen celebrate their victory in the parliament in Copenhagen, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. Frederiksen was in a strong position to remain in power after her Social Democrats won the most votes Tuesday in Denmark’s election and a center-left bloc in Parliament that backs her appeared set to retain a majority by just one seat. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen talks with media members after the country's general election night at the party in Copenhagen, Denmark, early Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Frederiksen was in a strong position to remain in power after her Social Democrats won the most votes in Denmark election Tuesday and a center-left bloc in Parliament that backs appeared set to retain a majority by just one seat. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen reacts before given a speech during the country's general election night at the party's office in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. (Nikolai Linares/Ritzau Scanpix via AP) Participants including Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen, third from left, attend the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Leader of the Moderates Lars Loekke Rasmussen and leader of Danish Social Liberal Party Sofie Carsten Nielsen, in the background, arrive for the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen talks with media members after the country's general election night at the party in Copenhagen, Denmark, early Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Frederiksen was in a strong position to remain in power after her Social Democrats won the most votes in Denmark election Tuesday and a center-left bloc in Parliament that backs appeared set to retain a majority by just one seat. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Participants including Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen, third from left, attend the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Leader of the Moderates Lars Loekke Rasmussen and leader of Danish Social Liberal Party Sofie Carsten Nielsen, in the background, arrive for the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen talks with media members after the country's general election night at the party in Copenhagen, Denmark, early Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Frederiksen was in a strong position to remain in power after her Social Democrats won the most votes in Denmark election Tuesday and a center-left bloc in Parliament that backs appeared set to retain a majority by just one seat. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Participants including Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen, third from left, attend the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Leader of the Moderates Lars Loekke Rasmussen and leader of Danish Social Liberal Party Sofie Carsten Nielsen, in the background, arrive for the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen talks with media members after the country's general election night at the party in Copenhagen, Denmark, early Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Frederiksen was in a strong position to remain in power after her Social Democrats won the most votes in Denmark election Tuesday and a center-left bloc in Parliament that backs appeared set to retain a majority by just one seat. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Participants including Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen, third from left, attend the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Leader of the Moderates Lars Loekke Rasmussen and leader of Danish Social Liberal Party Sofie Carsten Nielsen, in the background, arrive for the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen talks with media members after the country's general election night at the party in Copenhagen, Denmark, early Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Frederiksen was in a strong position to remain in power after her Social Democrats won the most votes in Denmark election Tuesday and a center-left bloc in Parliament that backs appeared set to retain a majority by just one seat. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Participants including Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen, third from left, attend the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Leader of the Moderates Lars Loekke Rasmussen and leader of Danish Social Liberal Party Sofie Carsten Nielsen, in the background, arrive for the traditional post-election debates in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Voters in Greenland secured the last two seats necessary for the center-left bloc of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to win Denmark's general election. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen talks with media members after the country's general election night at the party in Copenhagen, Denmark, early Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Frederiksen was in a strong position to remain in power after her Social Democrats won the most votes in Denmark election Tuesday and a center-left bloc in Parliament that backs appeared set to retain a majority by just one seat. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) A members of the local electoral commission counts votes at the polling station at Odense Town Hall in Odense, Denmark, Tuesday Nov. 1, 2022. Denmark's election on Tuesday is expected to change its political landscape, with new parties hoping to enter parliament and others seeing their support dwindle. (Tim Kildeborg Jensen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP) A members of the local electoral commission counts votes at the polling station at Odense Town Hall in Odense, Denmark, Tuesday Nov. 1, 2022. Denmark's election on Tuesday is expected to change its political landscape, with new parties hoping to enter parliament and others seeing their support dwindle. (Tim Kildeborg Jensen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP) Lars Loekke Rasmussen speaks during election night at the Moderates in Copenhagen, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. Denmark's election on Tuesday is expected to change its political landscape, with new parties hoping to enter parliament and others seeing their support dwindle. (Claus Bech/Ritzau Scanpix via AP) Lars Loekke Rasmussen speaks during election night at the Moderates in Copenhagen, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. Denmark's election on Tuesday is expected to change its political landscape, with new parties hoping to enter parliament and others seeing their support dwindle. (Claus Bech/Ritzau Scanpix via AP) Members of the Social Democratic Party and supporters of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen celebrate their victory in the parliament in Copenhagen, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. Frederiksen was in a strong position to remain in power after her Social Democrats won the most votes Tuesday in Denmark’s election and a center-left bloc in Parliament that backs her appeared set to retain a majority by just one seat. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen speaks during the country's general election night at the party in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. (Martin Sylvest/Ritzau Scanpix via AP) Denmark's Prime Minister and head of the the Social Democratic Party Mette Frederiksen speaks during the country's general election night at the party in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. (Nikolai Linares/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)