Trump announces Greenland agreement
Donald Trump has announced an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that he claims gives the U.S. permanent control over security in Greenland. In a post on his own Truth Social site, Friday, the…
MorePM heads for New York to sign Greenland deal
Ahead of setting off for New York, Sunday, to meet President Trump at the UN General Assembly and sign the Greenland security agreement, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told reporters that the deal safeguards…
More‘Cautious optimism’ about Greenland deal
Following Donald Trump’s surprising announcement of a deal with Denmark and Greenland leaders in both countries were quick to offer assurances that the agreement would respect Greenland‘s right to self-determination and the sovereignty…
MoreWhat the papers say
Leading newspapers have hailed the new agreement between the US, Greenland and Denmark as a diplomatic victory for Greenland and Denmark while questioning what President Trump has gained. “After years of high-voltage drama,…
MoreAnalysis: Trump has gained very little
While Donald Trump hailed the proposed agreement on Greenland as ‘infinite…with no end!’ commentators in this country said in reality he had gained very little as under a 1951 defence pact updated in…
MoreConservative leader blames Løkke-Messerschmidt feud for failed government negotiations
Conservative leader Mona Juul has blamed Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Morten Messerschmidt for blocking the formation of a centre-right government after the March general election. Speaking at the Conservatives’ annual conference in Copenhagen,…
MoreUS military surveys Greenland airport for ‘future operations’
US military engineers have been surveying an airport in southern Greenland for potential future operations, fuelling speculation that Washington could be considering a new military base on the island. A DR News report…
MoreNearly half of immigrant pupils ‘low performing’ in education
Nearly half of all pupils from ethnic minorities were classed as ‘low-performing’ in the latest PISA education report, raising concerns about their prospects for further education. The figures showed the children of both…
MoreModerates call for school platform Aula to be scrapped
The Moderates want to abolish Aula, the widely used digital platform that connects schools and parents, following Denmark’s historically poor results in the latest PISA education report. The proposal was put forward by…
MoreFree Greens leader kicked off Copenhagen City Council
Far-left Free Greens (Frie Grønne) leader Sikandar Siddique has been expelled from Copenhagen City Council after councillors formally ruled that he wasn’t eligible to hold his seat. The decision, Thursday, followed a long-running…
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