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Venstre (Denmark)
Danish political party / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Venstre[lower-alpha 2] (V; Danish: [ˈvenstʁɐ], lit. 'Left'), full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti (English: Left, Denmark's Liberal Party), is a conservative-liberal,[2][3][4] agrarian[10] political party in Denmark. Founded as part of a peasants' movement against the landed aristocracy, today it espouses an economically liberal, pro-free-market ideology.[11]
Venstre, Denmark's Liberal Party Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti | |
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Abbreviation | V |
Leader | Troels Lund Poulsen |
Deputy Leader | Stephanie Lose [dk] |
Founded | 1870 (original form) 1910 (current form) |
Headquarters | Søllerødvej 30, 2840 Holte |
Youth wing | Venstres Ungdom |
Student wing | Liberal Students of Denmark |
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Political position | Centre-right[7] |
European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
European Parliament group | Renew Europe |
International affiliation | Liberal International |
Nordic affiliation | Centre Group |
Colours | Navy blue |
Slogan | Frihed og fællesskab ("Freedom and Community") |
Folketing | 23 / 179[lower-alpha 1] |
European Parliament | 2 / 14 |
Regions[8] | 54 / 205 |
Municipalities[9] | 605 / 2,436 |
Mayors | 34 / 98 |
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Venstre is the major party of the centre-right in Denmark, and the second-largest party in the country. The party has produced many Prime Ministers. In the 2022 general elections, Venstre received 13.3% of the vote and 23 out of 179 seats. Following the resignation of Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, the party is led by Troels Lund Poulsen who serves as the country's Deputy Prime Minister.[12] Since December 2022, the party has been a junior partner in the second Frederiksen government.[citation needed]
The party is a member of Liberal International and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) and has four MEPs in the European Parliament.[13]