Former PM calls for closer ties with Taiwan
Former Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has urged Europe to forge closer relations with Taiwan. In a speech to lawmakers at the annual Yushan Foreign Forum in Tapei, Monday, the ex-NATO secretary general…
MoreDanish consumers lead boycott of U.S. goods
Denmark has become the centre of one of the strongest reactions to U.S. trade tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump – according to reports a Danish Facebook group calling for a boycott of…
MoreForeign Minister warns against misinterpreting Greenland election
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has pushed back on claims that the result of last week’s Greenland election indicates an immediate move towards independence or a shift towards the U.S. In an interview with…
MoreGreenland party leaders united against Trump
Following initial negotiations to put together a coalition government all five political parties represented in Greenland’s parliament, Inatsisartu, jointly condemned US President Donald Trump’s renewed claims on the island as ‘unacceptable.’ In a…
MoreGreenlanders march against Trump: ‘Yankee Go Home’
Around 1,000 Greenlanders led by prime minister-elect Jens-Frederik Nielsen marched through the capital of Nuuk, Saturday, in protest against US President Donald Trump’s efforts to buy the island. In a massive show of…
MoreTrump begs for eggs
Faced with an acute shortage of eggs the U.S. has asked Denmark if it could help out. Head of the Danish Egg Association, Jørgen Nyberg Larsen, confirmed to TV2, Saturday, that he’d received an…
MoreVoters won’t accept U.S. troops on Danish soil
A majority of voters are now opposed to American troops being stationed in this country, a key element of the 2023 defence agreement between Denmark and the U.S. When the agreement was announced…
MoreTrump stokes concerns about global security
9 out of 10 people in this country are more concerned about global stability and peace since Donald Trump took office as US president. In a new Megafon survey for TV2, 47% of…
MoreGovernment fast tracks new air defence systems
The government is moving quickly to acquire new air defence systems. Following parliament’s immediate DKK25bn appropriation for one long-range and two short-range air defense systems to protect Denmark against threats such as drones and…
MoreThe Week That Was, March 10-16th 2025:
Politics/Economy: The pro-business Demokraatit (Democrats) opposition party emerged as the winner with 29.9% of the vote in Greenland’s general election – party leader Jens-Friederik Nielsen said the outcome should make it abundantly evident…
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