Lars Løkke Rasmussen

Greenland dangles rare earths partnership with EU as Trump looms
“We want to expand our cooperation on our critical minerals and energy,” Vivian Motzfeldt says.

Turmoil churns below the surface as Rubio meets NATO allies

Europe slams ‘illegal’ Trump tariffs, vows unified response

Former leader of Denmark: ‘We have stood side by side with America for decades’

Trump doesn’t rule out military intervention in Greenland — again

Denmark breathes sigh of relief (for now) as Trump team scales back Greenland trip

Danish FM to Trump: Greenland’s flag can’t be painted with stars and stripes
‘It will not happen’: Trump’s Greenland grab hits new Danish resistance
“We have no interest in selling Greenland to the U.S.,” Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen says.
Arctic peace is crumbling, says top Faroe Islands politician
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s Greenland fixation has put the polar region firmly in the spotlight.
Trump’s invasion of Greenland would be ‘the shortest war in the world’
We took the president-elect literally not seriously and charted out how the U.S. military would fare against Denmark — which recently boosted the island’s security by financing two dog sled patrols.
Danish PM wants talks with Trump over Greenland
Trump has not yet responded to the overture, according to the Danish premier.
Don’t panic about Trump’s refusal to rule out Greenland invasion, Denmark says
“I think we can all do ourselves a favor and turn down the pulse a little bit,” said Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen.
Nervous world leaders fret over what the Biden chaos means for NATO’s future
Biden’s solo press conference Thursday will be the most critical set piece of the NATO Summit, both for the president and the alliance.
What the EU election is actually about in each country
Voters will be thinking about domestic issues – and not Ursula von der Leyen – when they go to the polls.
‘Dire’ Ukraine situation has Denmark mulling mega shift on EU defense bonds
In addition to military situation, Foreign Minister Rasmussen says no guarantee recent U.S. package for Kyiv won’t be the last.
EU ministers fume as ‘outrageous’ Hungary yet again blocks military aid for Ukraine
A large number of EU resolutions on Ukraine are being blocked by Hungary, said Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis.
Denmark to begin conscripting women for the military in rare move
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen outlined Danish defense overhaul, with an eye on Russia.
Russian minister denied entry to Denmark for European health conference
The incident comes as Russia and Denmark fight over the number of officials working at each other’s embassies.
Danish PM: Banning Quran burning would not reduce freedom of expression
Mette Frederiksen speaks out publicly for first time on the controversy.
Denmark floats Quran-burning ban after far-right protests
Tensions flare between Copenhagen and Muslim-majority countries.
Denmark wants to host Ukraine peace summit in July
Copenhagen would ‘obviously like to host’ negotiations, Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen says.
Denmark’s new government bridges left-right divide
The new coalition consists of the Social Democrats, the Liberals and the Moderates.
Danish election paves way for centrist government
Incumbent PM Mette Frederiksen’s Social Democrats look set to hold majority.
‘Comeback kid’ Lars Løkke Rasmussen at center of Danish politics once again
Former prime minister’s new party has surged to third place in the polls, making him indispensable for coalition talks.
Denmark to hold early election in November
Announcement marks the start of a historically exciting and chaotic election campaign.
Trump praises Danish PM after calling her ‘nasty’ in Greenland row
Mette Frederiksen is a ‘wonderful woman,’ US president says.
Greenland to Trump: We’re not for sale
Territory tells US president it’s open for business but not on the market.
EU top jobs: Spitz hits the skids
With the lead candidates for the Commission presidency in trouble, leaders seek ‘Plan B’ at summit.
Danish Social Democrats win national election
The Liberal Party of current PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen came in second.