Bergur Løkke Rasmussen is leaving the European Parliament after election disappointment. Following Sunday’s EU election, it is clear that Bergur Løkke Rasmussen from the Moderates will no longer be a member of the European Parliament. In an interview with Jyllands-Posten, he acknowledges that the party made mistakes during the election campaign, which had a negative impact on the result. The Moderates had hoped to secure two seats, but had to settle for just one, which went to the party’s lead candidate, Stine Bosse.
Bergur Løkke Rasmussen, son of party leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen, was second on the list and has been a member of the European Parliament since 2022. He took over the position from Søren Gade (V), who returned to the Danish Parliament and later switched to his father’s party, the Moderates. Although he does not specify the exact missteps, Bergur Løkke Rasmussen mentions that there were situations where the party’s policies appeared unclear. According to him, this was not helpful during the election campaign.
One of the most discussed moments in the election campaign was when Stine Bosse had to retract a previous statement. She had said to Altinget and Jyllands-Posten that Denmark should accept up to 7000 refugees per year, which sparked a large debate and was later described as “a big misunderstanding” by herself. Bosse subsequently took responsibility for the misunderstanding.
Lars Løkke Rasmussen had previously stated that both Stine Bosse and Bergur Løkke Rasmussen were key to the Moderates’ success in the election to the European Parliament. Lars Løkke Rasmussen described Bosse as the best choice for lead candidate and wanted to avoid a debate about nepotism if his son had gotten that role. During the election, Bergur Løkke Rasmussen received 17,050 personal votes, making him the first alternate, while Stine Bosse received 86,888 personal votes.