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…
MoreFox News: Europe plotting to stop Trump from taking Greenland after France offers troops
France has reportedly aired the possibility of sending troops to Greenland. EU news site Politico reports how French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in an interview with France’s Sud Radio that France had ‘started discussing…
MorePM chats to Zelensky
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s busy week continued yesterday when she spoke on the phone with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. Following her whirlwind trip to three European capitals on Tuesday for talks with…
MoreEnergy agency allows Russia to seal damaged pipeline
Denmark’s Energy Agency (DEA) has granted a permit to the Russian-owned company Nord Stream 2 AG to seal the damaged Nord Stream 2 pipeline with specially designed plugs to prevent further gas leaks….
MoreNew poll: Greenlanders reject Trump
A resounding 85% of Greenlanders oppose leaving the Kingdom of Denmark to join the United States, a new poll shows, bringing some welcome relief to lawmakers in this country. The Verian survey for…
MoreGreenland is ‘open for business, not for sale’ Arctic legislators tell Trump
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski and Greenland MP Aaja Chemnitz have dismissed President Trump’s plan to purchase Greenland and urged the U.S. to treat the country as ‘an ally, not an asset.’ In a…
MoreGreenland demands equal role in Arctic defence
Greenland expects to be involved in all future Arctic defence agreements as an equal partner and not a subordinate, the country’s foreign minister, Vivian Motzfeldt said last night. At a press conference she…
MoreArctic defence deal: “A bandaid on a bandaid”
The new Arctic defence agreement has been dismissed as too little, too late by military analysts. The agreement presented by the government, Monday, includes two drones, three new ships, enhanced satellite capacity, and…
MorePM dismisses military threat during NATO visit, focuses on strengthening defence
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reassured NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte that Greenland and Denmark face no military threat during Tuesday’s NATO visit in Brussels, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated comments about taking control…
MoreUS aid freeze forces NGO to pause key projects
DanChurchAid (Folkekirkens Nødhjælp) has been forced to suspend a range of projects following the halt in U.S. foreign aid. The aid organization has put up to 15% of its operations on hold, affecting…
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