Posted on 31. Jan, 2025 in: News

U.S. Secretary of State: Trump isn’t joking about Greenland

Donald Trump’s plan to buy Greenland is ‘no joke’ U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview, Thursday. Speaking to Trump-friendly SiriusXM Radio, Mr. Rubin said the issue isn’t about acquiring…

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Posted on 31. Jan, 2025 in: News

Rubio’s comments will have no effect on Danish policy

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments about Donald Trump’s plan to buy Greenland will have no effect on Danish policy, the Chairman of Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee Michael Aastrup Jensen said last…

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Posted on 31. Jan, 2025 in: News

Berlingske: Republicans in Congress ‘well aware’ that US will not own Greenland

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks about Donald Trump’s ambitions for Greenland have again sent shockwaves through the Danish parliament but according to Berlingske he had no other option – if he…

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Posted on 31. Jan, 2025 in: News

New poll: Greenlanders dissatisfied with Denmark

A majority of Greenlanders believe their country is treated unfairly by Denmark despite receiving billions of kroner from Copenhagen every year. In a new poll, the latest in a series of surveys since…

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Posted on 31. Jan, 2025 in: News

Dispute with U.S. could compromise fighter jet agreement

U.S. President Donald Trump’s growing dispute with Denmark over Greenland has raised questions about the future of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter agreement between the two countries.  Parliament’s Finance Committee approved the purchase…

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Posted on 31. Jan, 2025 in: News

Intelligence agency on hiring spree to counter Russian sabotage

Danish Intelligence (PET) is stepping up its efforts to counter Russian sabotage following increasing concerns among Western security agencies over Moscow’s attempts to destabilise European nations through covert operations. In a statement to…

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Posted on 31. Jan, 2025 in: News

Consumer confidence up, retail prices rise

Despite a slight increase in inflation consumers have become slightly more positive. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the consumer confidence index rose to -11.7 in January from -13.1 in the previous month….

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Posted on 30. Jan, 2025 in: News

New poll: Greenlanders not ready to cut financial ties to Denmark

While a resounding 85% of Greenlanders oppose leaving Denmark to join the U.S. a new poll shows they aren’t quite ready for full economic independence. A new Verian survey for Berlingske and the…

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Posted on 30. Jan, 2025 in: News

Greenland should reconsider EU membership

Greenland should consider rejoining the EU according to a Liberal (Venstre) MEP in Brussels. The Arctic island pulled out in 1985 after gaining home rule in 1979 but in an interview with EU…

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Posted on 30. Jan, 2025 in: News

EU: Sovereignty of Denmark an ‘essential issue’

Denmark’s sovereignty is an ‘essential issue’ for the EU, the head of the European Council said yesterday. Echoing the EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, who said on Monday the 27-country bloc was…

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7:59 – All the Danish News That Fits

7:59 – Danish News Today, is the most reliable source of daily Danish news in English for diplomats, the ex-pat community, the business sector, or anyone in Denmark or abroad seeking an insight into what’s happening in Denmark right now.

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7:59: TODAS LAS NOTICIAS DANESAS DEL MOMENTO.
7:59-Noticias Danesas de Hoy es una nueva fuente de noticias en inglés dirigida especialmente al cuerpo diplomático, extranjeros viviendo en Dinamarca

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