Mette Frederiksen

British and Danish PM urge European leaders to reform human rights laws to tackle illegal migration

Sir Keir Starmer has urged European leaders to reform human rights laws to make it easier to deport illegal migrants ahead of crucial talks on a potential shake-up of the…

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Danish Social Democrats lose ground in local polls on cost-of-living, welfare concerns

Denmark's ruling Social Democratic Party suffered big losses in municipal elections, official results showed on Wednesday, less than a year before a national vote, amid public discontent with the cost…

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EU leaders warn of Russian threat as Frederiksen says Moscow ‘will not stop until forced’

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that Russia’s war on Ukraine will not end until Moscow is forced to stop, as European Union leaders met in Copenhagen to discuss security…

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Denmark condemns what it calls Trump’s escalated rhetoric on Greenland

Danish government ministers condemned what they called President Donald Trump's escalated rhetoric on Thursday and praised Greenland's inhabitants for their resilience in the face of U.S. pressure for control over…

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Denmark’s prime minister summons business leaders following Trump’s Greenland threat

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called the country's business leaders to a meeting on Thursday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump last week threatened military or economic action such as…

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Denmark urges allies to permit Ukraine long-range strikes against Russia

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called Monday for Ukraine’s allies to greenlight the use of donated weapons for long-range strikes against Russia. “My suggestion is, let us end the discussion…

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Man who attacked Danish PM Frederiksen to be jailed and deported

A Polish man was sentenced to four months in prison on Wednesday for punching Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen while she walked through Copenhagen in June, in a case that…

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Denmark’s PM says she recovers from assault, warns of rising public aggression

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday she was still recovering both physically and mentally from an assault in central Copenhagen last week and warned about more aggression in…

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Danish PM calls for 15+ age limit for social media in EU

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen wants the European Union to impose an age limit of 15 years old to use social media, in an effort to better shield young smartphone…

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Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen in play as new NATO chief ahead of White House visit

By Jacob Gronholt-pedersen and Louise Rasmussen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will meet U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington on Monday, amid speculation that the White House…

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UPDATE – Danish Social Democrats agree new government with right-wing opposition

COPENHAGEN, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Denmark's Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday she had agreed to form a rare bipartisan government with the main opposition party, the Liberal Party, and…

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Denmark’s PM to explore broad coalition after narrow election win

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's Social Democratic Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who narrowly won Tuesday's general election, handed in her resignation on Wednesday and said she would begin exploring a coalition…

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‘Borgen’ character drew inspiration from Danish PM

COPENHAGEN, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The screenwriter of hit series "Borgen" says the main theme in the show's latest season - the darker side of holding power - drew inspiration…

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UPDATED: Denmark to deliver more weapons to Ukraine, Danish PM says during Kyiv visit

COPENHAGEN/MADRID, April 21 (Reuters) - Denmark's prime minister on Thursday pledged to send more weapons to Ukraine during a trip to Kyiv, where she and her Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez were meeting…

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Denmark would support potential Finnish NATO bid

COPENHAGEN, March 30 (Reuters) - Denmark would fully support Finnish NATO membership if the country were to apply, its prime minister said on Wednesday. "If or when Finland would choose to seek…

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Denmark’s ruling party loses ground in local polls amid mink cull probe

Denmark's ruling Social Democratic Party, popular for its early lockdowns in the coronavirus pandemic, lost support in Tuesday's municipal elections, results show, as it faces a probe into its handling…

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Photo Story: Diplomacy Scandinavian style

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (R) and Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar (L) ride a bicycle ahead of a meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark. Varadkar is on a tour to Nordic…

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Trump calls Denmark ‘nasty’over cancelled visit and Greenland controversy

US President Donald Trump has called the Danish Prime Minister "nasty" after she rebuffed his idea of buying Greenland. Trump made the comments after Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said…

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Trump cancels Danish state visit over Greenland sale controversy

US President Donald Trump has cancelled a state visit to Denmark after the nation's prime minister said Greenland was not for sale to the US. The president was scheduled to…

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Danish PM insists Greenland is not for sale as Trump confirms the interest

Greenland is not for sale and the idea of selling it to the United States is absurd, Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen told the newspaper Sermitsiaq during a visit to…

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Denmark to tighten Swedish border controls

The Danish prime minister has pledged to tighten controls at the Swedish border after two bomb blasts in Copenhagen this week. Two Swedish men have been charged over the attacks.…

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New political landscape takes shape in Denmark

Denmark’s nationalists had their worst drubbing in Wednesday’s election, leading to a new political landscape with a left-leaning government led by the country’s youngest prime minister. Mette Frederiksen,…

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