Keywords: Mette Frederiksen


Iceland summons US ambassador over Trump map showing island as part of the United States

Iceland has summoned the US ambassador in Reykjavik to protest a map shared by President Donald Trump that appeared to depict Iceland as part of the United States. Iceland’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir had called......

Meloni and Frederiksen warn against uncontrolled migration to Europe

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen have renewed calls for tougher European migration policies, warning against what they described as uncontrolled migration and advocating the creation of return centers outside the European Union. In a joint statement,......

Frederiksen secures third term with new Danish coalition

Danish Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen secured a third consecutive term as prime minister after reaching an agreement to form a new center left coalition government, ending more than two months of political uncertainty following the snap election held on March 24. The new minority administration......

Denmark’s Frederiksen gets new chance to form government after centre-right talks fail

Danish caretaker Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has been given a new opportunity to form a government after negotiations led by the centre-right bloc failed to produce a coalition agreement. The decision came after King Frederik X asked Frederiksen to resume discussions aimed at building a stable......

Coalition talks collapse in Denmark, weakening Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen

Denmark is facing a new political uncertainty after coalition negotiations aimed at forming a new government collapsed, dealing a setback to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her hopes of securing a third consecutive term in office. The breakdown occurred after a key political partner withdrew from......

Denmark's Frederiksen faces challenging coalition talks after historic election loss

Denmark's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, is set to submit her coalition government's resignation on Wednesday following a significant election setback, though she could still lead a new cabinet in the weeks ahead. Frederiksen’s Social Democratic Party recorded its worst parliamentary......

Denmark calls early parliamentary elections for March 24

Denmark is set to head to the polls earlier than scheduled after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced snap parliamentary elections to be held on March 24. Speaking before lawmakers at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Frederiksen declared that the country would soon enter an election period,......

Denmark denies Greenland deal amid Trump claims

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen firmly rejected claims of a NATO-US agreement over Greenland, directly challenging statements from US President Donald Trump at the Davos World Economic Forum. In an interview with France 2, she stressed that no such deal exists and emphasized the need to......

EU vows Arctic defense boost amid Greenland crisis straining US ties

European Union leaders wrapped up an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday evening, aiming to forge a unified strategy in response to the Greenland crisis that has rattled transatlantic relations over the past two weeks. Even after US President Donald Trump announced a "framework agreement"......