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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Posted on 30. Jan, 2025 in: News

Fox 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…

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Posted on 30. Jan, 2025 in: News

PM 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…

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Posted on 30. Jan, 2025 in: News

Energy 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….

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Posted on 29. Jan, 2025 in: News

New 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…

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Posted on 29. Jan, 2025 in: News

Greenland 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…

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Posted on 29. Jan, 2025 in: News

Greenland 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…

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Posted on 29. Jan, 2025 in: News

Arctic 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…

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PM 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…

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US 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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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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