U.S. President Donald Trump is obsessed with taking over the massive Arctic island. But locals aren’t convinced.
The Danish PM's tour of three capitals betrayed the nervousness felt in Denmark over Trump's repeated comments.
The Danes have not asked for it, but the Dutch Cabinet still wants to “express solidarity with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen,” said Caspar Veldkamp (Foreign Affairs) in a parliamentary debate on the upcoming EU formal summit.
Frederiksen will meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Brussels, during a whirlwind day of international diplomacy as Trump threatens to upend the polar security architecture.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday said she had received strong support from Europe as she sought backing to counter US President Donald Trump's threats to take over Greenland. Following a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron,
Frederiksen was meeting on Tuesday with European leaders including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Denmark is increasing military spending in the North Atlantic amid President Donald Trump’s bid to have Greenland sold or ceded to the United States.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen received support from German and French leaders on Tuesday as she sought European backing to counter U.S.
Danmark får opbakning fra de største europæiske lande til at fastholde "respekt om territoriet og staternes suverænitet". Det siger statsminister Mette Frederiksen (S) efter besøg hos Tysklands forbundskansler, Olaf Scholz, og Frankrigs præsident, Emmanuel Macron.
Danish PM Frederiksen, however, signalled she had "no reason to believe there is a military threat to Greenland or Denmark."
Mette Frederiksen giver nu interview forud for mødet med NATO's generalsekretær, Mark Rutte, i Bruxelles. Hun siger, at mødet skal handle om krigen i Ukraine, den skærpede sikkerhedspolitiske situation i Europa og situationen omkring Grønland.
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday following a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron that political leaders in Europe and beyond have given full backing to maintain respects for international borders.