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Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. File Photo: Reuters

Denmark PM resigns after election defeat, faces tough coalition talks

Frederiksen's Social Democratic Party had its worst ​election since 1903 on Tuesday, winning just 38 seats in the 179-seat parliament.

Ambassador of Denmark Christian Brix Møller meets State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka today, 11 March 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Dhaka seeks UNGA presidency support from Denmark, Germany

Photo: Collected

Denmark first EU country to halt mother-to-child HIV transmission: WHO

Danish troops were ordered by Denmark’s Defence Ministry to open fire, even without direct orders, if Greenland is invaded. Photo: REUTERS

Shoot first, ask questions later: Denmark’s oldest military order and its newest warning

People take part in the "Hands Off Greenland" protest, held under the slogans "Hands Off Greenland" and "Greenland for Greenlanders", after the White House said that the U.S. was considering a range of options to acquire Greenland, including the use of military force, in Copenhagen, Denmark, 17 January 2026. Photo: Reuters

Protesters in Denmark support Greenland after Trump's takeover threat

Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen and Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt prepare at the danish embassy for a meeting with the US Vice President JD Vance and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio that will take place at the White House, in Washington DC, US, January 14, 2026. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix/Mads Claus Rasmussen via REUTERS

Trump reiterates desire for Greenland following high-stakes meeting

Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh Christian Brix Møller speaks at a roundtable discussion on “Peaceful Elections and Building a Democratic Future,” organised by the Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) in Gulshan on Thursday, 15 January. Photo: TBS

Election to decide Bangladesh’s future path: Danish ambassador

European allies have supported Denmark against increased pressure from the US to annex its semi-autonomous island. Photo: UNB

Denmark, Greenland leaders stand united against Trump's Greenland takeover call ahead of key meeting

Members of the Danish armed forces practice looking for potential threats during a military drill as Danish, Swedish and Norwegian home guard units together with Danish, German and French troops take part in joint military drills in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, September 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

European commissioner says US military takeover of Greenland would be end of NATO

Mette Frederiksen speaks to the media after the Social Democrats' party leader speech on the Main Stage during the People's Meeting 2024, Allinge, Bornholm, Denmark, June 14, 2024. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix/Thomas Traasdahl via REUTERS/File Photo

Denmark warns of Greenland crisis as Trump renews threats to seize Arctic territory

Danish troops practice looking for potential threats during a military drill as Danish, Swedish and Norwegian home guard units together with Danish, German and French troops take part in joint military drills in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, 17 September 2025. Photo: Reuters

'We don't want to be Americans,' say Greenland's PM, leaders as they firmly reject Trump's push to acquire island

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen talks with the head of the Arctic Command Soeren Andersen, aboard the Defense's inspection vessel Vaedderen in the waters around Nuuk, Greenland, 3 April 2025. Photo: Reuters

Denmark's Greenland dilemma: Defending a territory already on its way out

File photo of US President Donald Trump pointing on 15 June 2025. Photo: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Trump says US needs to own Greenland to deter Russia, China