#municipal-elections

#municipal-elections

The centre-left could lose control of Copenhagen for the first time in the city's electoral history as residents of the Danish capital go to the polls amid growing disillusionment with the divisive politics of the prime minister, Mette Frederiksen.

At the preliminary elections on Sept. 9, voters will have the opportunity to influence the direction of the city's future by deciding which mayoral and City Council candidates will advance to the general election on Nov. 4. The preliminary election will narrow the field, with the top two candidates in the mayoral race moving forward and eight city council candidates (out of ten) also advancing to the next round.

Israeli attacks have intensified in southern Lebanon, prompting Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to call for international pressure to uphold the November ceasefire with Hezbollah.