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Danish Refugee Council Deminers Killed in Ukraine Rocket Attack

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Danish Refugee Council Deminers Killed in Ukraine Rocket Attack

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Two mine clearers from the aid organization Danish Refugee Council have been killed in a Russian rocket attack in the Chernihiv region in northeastern Ukraine. Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says that what happened is "terrible"

EU Proposes Doubling Support for Greenland in New Budget

EU Proposes Doubling Support for Greenland in New Budget

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The EU Commission wants a doubling of the support to Greenland in the proposal for a new long-term budget.

Kristersson Signals Strong European Support for Ukraine to the USA

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Kristersson Signals Strong European Support for Ukraine to the USA

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Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyj has in Copenhagen participated in a summit with Nordic and Baltic countries on new measures against Russia's war of aggression. Also Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson was on site to, as Zelenskyj expresses it, "prepare major reinforcements for Ukraine"

Frederiksen Apologizes for Greenland IUD Scandal

Frederiksen Apologizes for Greenland IUD Scandal

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Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen apologizes to the Greenlandic women who for several decades without consent have had an IUD inserted.

Trump Associates Allegedly Attempt to Infiltrate Greenland

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Trump Associates Allegedly Attempt to Infiltrate Greenland

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People with connections to the US President are alleged to be trying to infiltrate Greenland. Now the US's top diplomat in Denmark is being called to "a preventive conversation"

Germany Not Recognizing Palestine for Now, Says Chancellor Merz

Germany Not Recognizing Palestine for Now, Says Chancellor Merz

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Germany will not recognize Palestine – at least not right now, announces Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Drones Transform Warfare: Denmark and Sweden Boost Defense Efforts

Drones Transform Warfare: Denmark and Sweden Boost Defense Efforts

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The drones' entry onto the battlefield in Ukraine makes Denmark make a major investment, and the Swedish defense is also scaling up. The development of new drones is proceeding incredibly quickly

Frederiksen Criticizes Netanyahu's Leadership in Israel

Frederiksen Criticizes Netanyahu's Leadership in Israel

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Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says that Israel would be better off if Benjamin Netanyahu were not the country's Prime Minister.

European Nations and Ukraine Agree on Joint Ceasefire Plan

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European Nations and Ukraine Agree on Joint Ceasefire Plan

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Ukraine and several European countries have presented a joint plan for a ceasefire in Ukraine. The plan has been refined at the extraordinary meeting in the United Kingdom on Saturday, reports Wall Street Journal

Trump-Putin Talks Yield No Progress on Ukraine Conflict

Trump-Putin Talks Yield No Progress on Ukraine Conflict

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Russia's president Vladimir Putin tells president Donald Trump that the Russian goals remain firm in the invasion war in Ukraine. Trump in his turn said that the phone call had been quite long, but ”has not led to any progress”

Zelenskyj Visits Denmark as EU Backs Ukraine in Europe's Future War

Zelenskyj Visits Denmark as EU Backs Ukraine in Europe's Future War

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EU and Denmark are trying once again to show their support for Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyj. This is a war about Europe's future, says Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen

Denmark Calls for Stronger EU to Tackle Shared Challenges

Denmark Calls for Stronger EU to Tackle Shared Challenges

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An increased EU budget may be required when the EU must become stronger. The message comes from Denmark when the country now takes over as the presiding country

Denmark Takes EU Council Chair Amid Trade War and Climate Challenges

Denmark Takes EU Council Chair Amid Trade War and Climate Challenges

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Trade war, climate dispute and obstinate Hungarians await as Denmark now takes over as chairman of the EU's Council of Ministers. Good luck, says the predecessor Poland

Macron Affirms Greenland's Sovereignty Amid EU Cooperation Talks

Macron Affirms Greenland's Sovereignty Amid EU Cooperation Talks

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The EU wants to speed up the cooperation with Greenland on rare earth metals, says France's president Emmanuel Macron at a press conference in Nuuk. Greenland is placed in the middle of a geopolitical game, he says and emphasizes that the island is not for sale

UN Report: Decline in Female Political Leaders Worldwide

UN Report: Decline in Female Political Leaders Worldwide

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The number of female political leaders is decreasing for the first time in a long time, according to new figures from the UN agency UN Women.

Macron to Visit Greenland for Talks on North Atlantic Security

Macron to Visit Greenland for Talks on North Atlantic Security

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Denmark's PM Frederiksen Opposes Prayer Rooms at Universities

Denmark's PM Frederiksen Opposes Prayer Rooms at Universities

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Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) does not want to see any prayer rooms at Danish universities. At the same time, she wants a ban on full-coverage veils within the education system

Nordic Leaders Discuss Defense Amid Rising Russian Presence

Nordic Leaders Discuss Defense Amid Rising Russian Presence

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The Nordic leaders met in Finnish Turku to discuss joint preparedness. The eight leaders announced that a comprehensive security concept will strengthen cooperation

Nordic Leaders Meet in Faroe Islands for Arctic Security Summit

Nordic Leaders Meet in Faroe Islands for Arctic Security Summit

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The heads of government in Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, and Norway are gathering for a summit on security in the North Atlantic and the Arctic on Monday.

Sweden Joins Defense Partnership with Ukraine

Sweden Joins Defense Partnership with Ukraine

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A group of countries, including Sweden, is inviting Ukraine to an enhanced partnership. This is announced by the defence cooperation JEF after a top-level meeting in Oslo

Frederiksen Addresses US Espionage Allegations on Greenland

Frederiksen Addresses US Espionage Allegations on Greenland

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Kristersson in Oslo: Nordic Leaders Push for Ukraine Ceasefire

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Kristersson in Oslo: Nordic Leaders Push for Ukraine Ceasefire

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The Nordic countries and allies within the defense cooperation JEF are now participating in the attempts to achieve a month-long ceasefire in the Ukraine war. Ultimately, Russia must know that there is an "or else", that forces them to accept a ceasefire and respect it, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson to TT in Oslo

Kristersson Attends Oslo Talks Before Key Trump Summit

Kristersson Attends Oslo Talks Before Key Trump Summit

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Ulf Kristersson is attending a dinner in Oslo tonight within the British-led defence cooperation JEF. The Prime Minister will prepare with Nordic colleagues for the next major summit with Donald Trump, in the Netherlands in June

Rearmament on Bornholm Signals Strong Defense Message to Russia

Rearmament on Bornholm Signals Strong Defense Message to Russia

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Bornholm, Denmark's outpost to the east, gets its own regiment. The buildup on the island is a clear signal to the Russians, according to Hans Lundsgaard, press officer in the Danish defense forces: It's not just about coming and taking what they want