Helle Thorning-Schmidt vs Jean Castex

Helle Thorning-Schmidt became the first female Prime Minister of Denmark in October 2011 after leading the Social Democrats to victory in the general election. She formed a coalition government with the Socialist People's Party and the Red-Green Alliance.

Thorning-Schmidt's government introduced a series of welfare reforms including changes to unemployment benefits, early retirement, and student grants. The reforms aimed to increase labor market participation and reduce public spending, but faced criticism from unions and left-wing parties.

Thorning-Schmidt's coalition government lost the general election in June 2015 to the center-right Liberal Party led by Lars Lokke Rasmussen. She resigned as Prime Minister and later stepped down as leader of the Social Democrats.

Castex's government launched the France Relance plan, a

Jean Castex was appointed Prime Minister by President Emmanuel Macron, replacing Edouard Philippe. His appointment was seen as a move to focus on the post-COVID-19 economic recovery and managing the pandemic's aftermath.

Castex's government oversaw the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in France. The campaign faced initial logistical challenges and public skepticism but eventually achieved high vaccination rates.

Jean Castex resigned as Prime Minister following the re-election of President Macron. His resignation was a standard procedure after a presidential election, leading to the appointment of