A classical-liberal party whose flagship policy is abolishing the top income tax bracket. Wants to shrink the public sector and give people more freedom to choose.
About the party
Liberal Alliance was founded in 2007 and is Denmark's most consistent champion of a libertarian, low-tax society with maximum personal freedom. Under Alex Vanopslagh's charismatic leadership since 2019, the party has mounted a strong recovery. At the 24 March 2026 election it won 9.4 per cent and 16 seats, its best Folketing result ever.
Historical milestones
2007Founded as Ny Alliance by Naser Khader and Anders Samuelsen, both defectors from Radikale Venstre.
2016Entered government for the first time — but the top-tax abolition agenda had to be compromised.
2019Catastrophic election: 2.3 per cent and 4 seats. Samuelsen resigned. Vanopslagh took over.
2022Strong comeback: 7.9 per cent and 14 seats under Alex Vanopslagh.
20269.4% and 16 seats — the party's best Folketing result ever.
Typical voter profile
Younger, well-educated voters with a libertarian outlook. A strong social-media presence gives the party access to a broader and younger segment than most centre-right parties.
Election history
20194 seats
202214 seats
202616 seats
Key policy areas
Core issue
Tax cuts
Liberal Alliance's absolute core identity. Halving the top income tax rate in one parliamentary term and roughly 30 billion kroner in personal-tax cuts. "What matters most is not having a rich state."
Core issue
Individual freedom
The state should interfere as little as possible in citizens' lives. Free choice in welfare, abolition of over-regulation and bureaucracy, and strong rule of law.
High priority
Growth and enterprise
High private-sector growth, favourable conditions for entrepreneurs, free competition, and lower corporate taxation.
Key issue
Green technology
Green transition driven by innovation and market forces — not levies and regulation. Open to nuclear power as part of the energy mix.
Key issue
Defence and security
The only party in the Folketing to have called, as of 2026, for allowing nuclear weapons on Danish soil as part of European nuclear deterrence.
Positions on policy topics
Draws a clear distinction between labour immigration, which it supports, and benefits-based immigration, which it wants sharply curtailed.
Rejects climate levies and believes technology will solve the challenge without state intervention.
Abolishing the top tax rate is the party's top priority. Believes lower tax on work is the most important driver of growth.
Wants to break the public-sector monopoly with free choice and private alternatives across most welfare areas.
Pro-EU but wants to cut red tape and promote free trade over regulation.
Strongly focused on law and order. Wants faster prosecution and harsher sentences for violence and gang crime.
Wants to liberalise rent legislation and deregulate the market. Believes supply will increase when rules are eased.
Wants to open up for more competition in education with free choice and market-based solutions.
Wants to break the public-sector monopoly with more competition and private actors to bring down waiting lists.
A strong defence voice. Alex Vanopslagh has profiled himself on NATO engagement and significant rearmament.
Lower taxes and deregulation are the absolute top priority. Wants to create the best conditions for entrepreneurs in Europe.
Wants to make the labour market far more flexible with fewer collective agreement requirements and more individual pay.
Wants to open up elderly care to private providers and give the elderly genuine freedom of choice.
Wants to keep AI regulation to a minimum in order to promote innovation and entrepreneurship.
Key politicians
Challenges and criticism
Regeringsperioden 2016–2019 viste, at LA brænder sig, når ideologisk renhed møder pragmatisk kompromis. Topskatten blev ikke fjernet, og vælgerne straffede hårdt.
Balancen mellem ideologisk integritet og ambitionen om at agere som "bærende regeringsparti" er partiets vedvarende dilemma.
Sources
liberalalliance.dkfaktalink.dk – "Liberal Alliance"en.wikipedia.org – "Liberal Alliance (Denmark)"altinget.dk