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Denmark's Liberal Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has conceded victory in the country's general election, paving the way for Social Democrat leader Mette Frederiksen to take power. The centre-left Social Democrats won 25.9% of the vote and her bloc secured 91 of the 179 seats in parliament. Support for the anti-immigration Danish People's Party (DPP) dived, four years after becoming second biggest party. Immigration was still a key factor in the election, along with climate change and welfare cuts, and the Social Democrats bolstered their support with a tougher migration policy. "Together we have created a hope that we can change Denmark, that we can improve Denmark," Mette Frederiksen told supporters. Denmark becomes the third Nordic country in a year to elect a leftist government, following Sweden and Finland. - BBC -