Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen

No majority in Danish election: ruling coalition weakened as parties prepare for coalition talks

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 - by Helene Sadjadi-Munk - Leave a Comment

Denmark has just held a general election, deciding the composition of its 179-seat parliament. With all votes now counted, Nordic expatriates in Asia follow developments closely, as Denmark’s foreign policy …

Denmark / International relations

Denmark might allow deployment of nuclear weapons

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen expressed on 6 March 2025 openness to considering new defense strategies in light of changing global dynamics. Including French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to discuss how …

China / Denmark / International relations

Danish PM: Hold China accountable for aiding Russia

September 26, 2024 - by Karoline Rosenkrantz Paasch - Leave a Comment

Danish PM: Hold China accountable for aiding Russia Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called for China to be held responsible for supporting Russia in its ongoing war against Ukraine. …

China / Denmark / International relations / Taiwan

AFP corrects anti-Taiwan subtitles on video of Danish PM

March 28, 2024 - by Charlotte Nike Albrechtsen - Leave a Comment

An old video of the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen laughing has been given false Chinese subtitles, which quote her mocking Taiwan’s leadership. The correction of the false subtitles was …

China / Denmark / Finland / International relations / Sweden

EU Commission opens office in Greenland, fears Chinese expansion

March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 - by Charlotte Nike Albrechtsen - Leave a Comment

The EU Commission opened an office in Nuuk on 15 March 2024, marking the EU’s presence in the arctic region. According to President of the European Commission, Ursula von der …

China / Denmark / International relations

Danish PM concerned about Chinese dependence

February 29, 2024 - by Lærke Kobberup - Leave a Comment

The Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, is getting anxious about the west’s dependency on China and Russia. “We have been too naive, and in the western part of the world …

Denmark / International relations / Vietnam

Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh meets with Danish PM Mette Frederiksen at COP28

December 4, 2023 - by Miabell Mallikka - Leave a Comment

Vietnamese Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, held a meeting with Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, on the sidelines of COP28 on Friday, December 1. During the meeting, PM Chinh mentioned …

Denmark / International relations / Vietnam

Denmark and Vietnam in green ties

November 2, 2023 - by Sofie Rønnelund - Leave a Comment

PM of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen and PM of Vietnam, Pham Minh Chinh, came together virtually yesterday on 1 November 2023, in establishing a Green Strategic Partnership (GSP). After 10 years …

China / Denmark / International relations

Denmark seeks to “de-risk” its relationship with China

October 25, 2023 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - Leave a Comment

Denmark is seeking to “de-risk” its relationship with China as it has been “too dependent” on the country, said Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in an exclusive interview with Nikkei …

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Nordic countries strongly condemn Saturday’s Hamas attack on Israel

October 8, 2023October 9, 2023 - by Kanlayakorn Pengrattana - 4 Comments.

All five Nordic countries strongly condemn the heavy attack on Israel by Hamas fighters carried out from the Palestinian Gaza strip which began on Saturday morning 7 October 2023. The …