denmark

Frederiksen advocates resolving Greenland crisis by reinforcing NATO presence

26 enero 2026

Berlin (EFE).- The Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reiterated on Monday her hope to resolve the crisis through a permanent NATO mission in the autonomous territory, which is dependent on the Kingdom of Denmark, and through bilateral negotiations with the United States. While in Hamburg, Germany, for the third North...

Denmark and US fail to resolve differences, Europeans to send troops to Greenland

14 enero 2026

Washington/Nuuk, Greenland, Jan 14 (EFE).- The meeting in Washington on Wednesday between representatives of the United States, Denmark, and Greenland ended without an agreement, beyond the creation of a working group, as several European countries announced the deployment of troops to reinforce the allied presence in the Arctic island. US...

Greenland independence in Trump’s shadow marks election campaign

7 marzo 2025

By Anxo Lamela Nuuk (EFE). – United States President Donald Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland has put the issue of independence from Denmark at the center of the campaign for Tuesday’s parliamentary elections, along with the economy, health, education, social problems, and relations with Copenhagen. Independence has been a recurring...

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announces abdication

31 diciembre 2023

Copenhagen, Dec 31 (EFE). – Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, 83, and the longest reigning living monarch, announced Sunday that she will abdicate on January 14 in favor of her son, Crown Prince Frederik, after 52 years as head of state. In her traditional televised New Year’s Eve address, Margrethe...

Russian flag colors sprayed on Denmark’s Little Mermaid statue

2 marzo 2023

Copenhagen, Mar 2 (EFE).- The colors of the Russian flag were daubed onto the base of the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, one of the most popular tourist spots in the Danish capital. Danish police on Thursday opened an investigation into the act of vandalism against the statue, which is...