Europe News Denmark assumes EU presidency in stormy times. Here's what to expect Security tops the agenda as Denmark assumes the six-month rotating presidency of the EU Council. 01/07/2025
Europe News 'Message of solidarity and friendship': Macron visits Greenland On his maiden visit to the Danish autonomous territory, the French president met with both Denmark's and Greenland's heads of government. 15/06/2025
Europe News Merz, Frederiksen discuss Ukraine, security, migration, global trade The two leaders spoke of the need to bolster continental security, tighten immigration policies and ensuring global trade continues to run on a system of open markets and free trade. 12/06/2025
Europe News Danish PM calls for full-face veil ban in educational institutions Mette Frederiksen said on Thursday she was seeking to extend the 2018 niqab ban to educational institutions and remove prayer rooms, citing concerns about social control and oppression. 05/06/2025
Europe News Denmark quits the Frugal Four to focus on rearming Europe If Europe fails to rearm itself, "then it's game over", Mette Frederiksen said as she called for defence spending to be the "number one" priority. 03/06/2025
Denmark US is putting 'unacceptable pressure' on Greenland, Danish PM says Criticism by Denmark's leader Mette Frederiksen comes after the White House announced a US delegation would be visiting the Arctic island. 25/03/2025
Greenland Most Greenlanders oppose joining US despite Trump's push, poll shows Greenlanders have rejected the idea of joining the US, despite Donald Trump's insistence that the US could provide the island with "freedom". 29/01/2025
Denmark Polish man sentenced to four months in jail for assaulting Danish PM The unidentified 39-year-old man has been charged with punching Frederiksen’s right shoulder with a clenched fist, causing her to lose her balance but not fall. Frederiksen suffered whiplash at the time. 06/08/2024
Europe News Danish Prime Minister suffers 'light whiplash' in assault on street The Prime Minister's office said she was 'left in shock' after being pushed by a man in a Copenhagen street but was able to walk away afterwards. 07/06/2024
Denmark Danish PM Frederiksen in Washington for Biden White House meeting American officials could also be sizing up Mette Frederiksen with the NATO Secretary General role in mind. 05/06/2023
Denmark Denmark set for first left-right government coalition in 40 years The Social Democratic leader ditched talks with traditional left-wing allies, arguing that a broad government across the political divide was needed at a time of international uncertainty. 14/12/2022
Denmark Danish election: A month on, why has a new government not been formed? It seemed forming a new government would be straightforward, but that's not proven to be the case. Here's why. 01/12/2022
My Europe Series From kingmakers to comeback kids, five takeaways from Danish election Incumbent Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen secured another term in office after left-wing parties secured 90 seats in parliament - but what other interesting things did we find out? 02/11/2022
Europe News 'Thrilled and proud': PM Frederiksen's delight at Danish election win The Social Democrats again became the biggest party in parliament with 27.5% of votes. 02/11/2022