Løkke: U.S. needs a reality check on Greenland
Ahead of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance’s visit to Pituffik Space Base today Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has urged American officials to improve their understanding of Greenland, pointing to persistent misconceptions in…
MoreDenmark pledges DKK 300m in tech warfare support to Ukraine
Denmark is establishing a DKK 300m ($43.4m) innovation fund to aid Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Following a meeting of Paliament’s Foreign Policy Committee, Thursday, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen told reporters:…
MoreActing Defence Chief calls for new warships not upgrades
Acting Defence Chief Michael Hyldgaard has proposed that Denmark build a new fleet of warships instead of upgrading its outdated frigates. The recommendation follows a series of failures in Iver Huitfeldt– class ships,…
MoreGellerup’s ‘Sharia patrols’ undermine Danish law
A new TV 2 documentary has exposed how self-appointed ‘Sharia patrols’ in the immigrant-dominated social housing area Gellerup Parken in Aarhus enforce their own moral codes and uphold Islam’s legal system outside Danish…
MoreScandinavia pushes for stricter online retail regulations
Denmark, Sweden, and Norway are teaming up to tackle the uncontrolled sale of harmful products on online platforms. At a press conference in Brussels, Thursday, Environment Minister Magnus Heunicke said Europe has become…
MoreGovernment breathes sigh of relief after White House scales back Greenland trip
The government has welcomed the Trump administration’s decision to scale back this week’s high-profile U.S. visit to Greenland. The delegation, led by Vice President J.D. Vance’s wife Ushaa and including White House national…
MoreTrump ramps up Greenland bid: ‘We need it and we are going to get it.’
US President Donald Trump repeated his claims to Greenland on Wednesday. Over the past two months Trump has repeatedly insisted that he wants the self-governed territory to become part of the U.S. and…
MorePM acknowledges ‘difficult’ Greenland situation
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has described the United States’ ongoing interest in Greenland as ‘a difficult situation’. In a lengthy Facebook post, Wednesday, after Donald Trump again voiced his desire for the island…
MoreExpert: Denmark can’t stop U.S. moves on Greenland
A leading security expert has warned that Denmark would be powerless to stop the United States if it chose to increase its military presence in Greenland or even annex parts of the island….
MoreGovernment wants more fighter jets from U.S. despite growing rift with Trump
Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has said Denmark should buy more F-35 fighter jets from the U.S. despite growing uncertainty over President Trump’s support for European allies. In an interview with financial daily…
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