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New Greenland deal ties island more closely to the West on security and minerals
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New Greenland deal ties island more closely to the West on security and minerals

With the new Greenland agreement, there should be no doubt about which side the island is on. It changes a few things in the short term - but above all, it prevents everything from changing in the long term
US, Denmark and Greenland sign deal for two new American bases on the island
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US, Denmark and Greenland sign deal for two new American bases on the island

The agreement on Greenland is now signed and finalized. This means, among other things, that the United States will build two military bases in Greenland
Frederiksen says Denmark-Greenland-US agreement is good for all sides
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Frederiksen says Denmark-Greenland-US agreement is good for all sides

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is pleased with the agreement Denmark and Greenland have reached with the US. "It is a good agreement from a Greenlandic point of view, from an American point of view, and from a Danish point of view," she tells DR
After Sweden’s election, EU budget battle looms for new government
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After Sweden’s election, EU budget battle looms for new government

While Sweden has been busy with its election campaign, the rest of Europe has been embroiled in the EU's big budget dispute. The fight over the money will be the hottest issue of the autumn
Løkke says Greenland security agreement respects Denmark’s red lines, sovereignty
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Løkke says Greenland security agreement respects Denmark’s red lines, sovereignty

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will meet with US President Donald Trump at the opening of the UN General Assembly. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen will also travel to New York
US, Denmark and Greenland agree security deal for the Arctic island
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US, Denmark and Greenland agree security deal for the Arctic island

The United States, Denmark and Greenland have agreed on a security agreement for Greenland. “This is a dream come true,” President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social
Løkke says Russian flares fired at Danish military helicopter were completely unacceptable
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Løkke says Russian flares fired at Danish military helicopter were completely unacceptable

It is "completely unacceptable" that a Russian frigate fired emergency flares at a Danish military helicopter on Monday evening, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said, furious. The Minister of Defense is now calling a meeting of the defense agreement
Frederiksen optimistic talks with the US can resolve Greenland dispute
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Frederiksen optimistic talks with the US can resolve Greenland dispute

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says she is optimistic that talks with the United States can lead to a solution to the dispute over Greenland's future.
Europe watches Sweden’s election as right-wing influence grows
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Europe watches Sweden’s election as right-wing influence grows

Both the left and the far right in Europe are keeping their fingers crossed ahead of the Swedish parliamentary election. Is Sweden following the EU trend with the far right in government - or going against the grain with a left turn?
Trump map shows US flag over Greenland, Iceland and Canada, sparking anger
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Trump map shows US flag over Greenland, Iceland and Canada, sparking anger

President Donald Trump once again expresses a desire for American dominance over Greenland, Iceland and several countries in the US's vicinity. Iceland and Denmark are furious
EU to invest billions in Greenland for internet, housing and tourism
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EU to invest billions in Greenland for internet, housing and tourism

Better internet, more housing and tourism are promised when the EU Commission invests billions in Greenland.
Greenland cannot conclude Denmark committed genocide in spiral scandal, proposes reconciliation commission
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Greenland cannot conclude Denmark committed genocide in spiral scandal, proposes reconciliation commission

The Greenland government cannot, based on two reports on the major spiral scandal, determine whether Denmark was guilty of genocide. The experts are divided - and now a reconciliation commission is being proposed
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen to visit Greenland with Danish prime minister, Euractiv says
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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen to visit Greenland with Danish prime minister, Euractiv says

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Greenland on September 6-7, reports news site Euractiv.
Greenlandic women to receive compensation over forced IUD scandal
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Greenlandic women to receive compensation over forced IUD scandal

Greenlandic women who had IUDs inserted without consent will receive 300,000 Danish kroner each in compensation. Now parliament has given the green light
Norway pledges $9 billion in continued support for Ukraine
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Norway pledges $9 billion in continued support for Ukraine

Norway is pledging nine billion dollars, equivalent to 85 billion kronor, in continued support for Ukraine. The announcement came as leaders of the Baltic and Nordic countries met with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv
Frederiksen wants tougher law after fatal attack on Swedish police officer in Copenhagen
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Frederiksen wants tougher law after fatal attack on Swedish police officer in Copenhagen

Following the fatal violence against a Swedish police officer in Copenhagen, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) wants to see the law tightened. The Danish government wants to toughen the punishment for deadly violence in cases where the perpetrator has previously been convicted of a violent crime
Spain installs 500-meter sea barrier as Ceuta migrant crisis prompts EU emergency meeting
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Spain installs 500-meter sea barrier as Ceuta migrant crisis prompts EU emergency meeting

The EU will hold an emergency meeting on the migrant wave in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Tuesday. Spain's prime minister also condemned a "selfish" attitude from some EU countries
Italy suspends Schengen free movement cooperation with Spain amid Ceuta migrant crisis
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Italy suspends Schengen free movement cooperation with Spain amid Ceuta migrant crisis

Italy is suspending Schengen cooperation on free movement with Spain, the country’s interior ministry said in a statement, Reuters news agency reports on its website. This is due to the migrant crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta
Trump renews demand for control of Greenland, citing Denmark’s investment failure
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Trump renews demand for control of Greenland, citing Denmark’s investment failure

Donald Trump is once again threatening to take over Greenland. According to the U
Frederiksen on deadly Copenhagen violence: typical pattern of crime by people from outside Denmark
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Frederiksen on deadly Copenhagen violence: typical pattern of crime by people from outside Denmark

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen feels “deep sadness and violent anger” after a Swedish man was beaten and died at a football event in Copenhagen last week.
EU Pushes Migrant Return Hubs Outside Europe as Frederiksen Calls for Harder Line
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EU Pushes Migrant Return Hubs Outside Europe as Frederiksen Calls for Harder Line

"We'll fix it," said Angela Merkel and opened the door to hundreds of thousands in crisis-hit Europe during the refugee crisis. Ten years later, the winds are blowing in a very different direction
EU majority supports camps for deportees outside the EU
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EU majority supports camps for deportees outside the EU

Sweden and 18 other EU countries jointly support the establishment of camps for deportees outside the EU.
Crown Prince gets key post in Denmark's government
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Crown Prince gets key post in Denmark's government

Mette Frederiksen's third Danish government consists of eleven women and ten men. The fact that Peter Hummelgaard will be the new Minister of Finance is interpreted as making him Frederiksen's "crown prince"
Frederiksen says her four-leaf clover coalition did the impossible
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Frederiksen says her four-leaf clover coalition did the impossible

It is a coalition that will need support to get its policies through. It is the result of ten weeks of negotiations in Denmark
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