Mette Frederiksen
Prime Minister of Denmark since 2019
Photo: Christian Ursilva, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 22h ago
Trump says Greenland oil and gas exploration is imminent; Greenland disputes it
Trump posted early on 14 October 2026 that massive oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland is about to start. A senior Greenlandic economy ministry official says extensive exploration is still far off.
- Oct 1
Russia summons Danish ambassador over Baltic Sea warship encounter
The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Denmark's ambassador Rolf Holmboe on 30 September to protest an encounter between a Danish Fennec helicopter and the warship Soobrazitelny in the Baltic Sea.
- Sep 9
Iceland summons US ambassador after Donald Trump shares map annexing island and neighbours
Iceland summoned the United States ambassador after Donald Trump published a map depicting Iceland, Greenland, Canada, and Mexico under the American flag, prompting international pushback from Reykjavik to Mexico City.
- Sep 7
EU signs 200 million euro Greenland partnership to counter US territorial claims
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signed a 200 million euro investment deal in Nuuk alongside Greenlandic and Danish leaders, reinforcing sovereignty against repeated US acquisition threats.
- Aug 28
Reports find forced contraception in Greenland violated rights but split on genocide
Expert inquiries concluded that Denmark's forced birth control campaign in Greenland breached human rights, prompting Nuuk to plan a joint reconciliation commission.
- Aug 10
Meloni and Frederiksen demand EU action against uncontrolled immigration after Ceuta crisis
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni and Danish PM Mette Frederiksen issued a joint statement on 10 August demanding increased deportations and third-country repatriation centres, following a migration crisis that saw 72,000 people enter Ceuta in 24 hours.
- Aug 2
EU split over migration after 60,000 cross into Ceuta; 22 leaders demand border crackdown
After 60,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, 22 EU leaders signed a letter calling for stronger external borders, while Spain accused some partners of 'selfish' reactions and Italy suspended Schengen rules.
- Jul 9
Trump threatens Spain trade halt, renews Greenland claim at NATO summit before praising 'great time'
The US president arrived in Ankara furious over Iran war support, threatened to cut trade with Spain and revive a bid for Greenland, then declared the summit 'extraordinarily successful'.
- Jul 8
Trump renews Greenland takeover demand at NATO summit; Danish PM says island 'not for sale'
President Trump reiterated his desire for US control of Greenland during the NATO summit in Ankara, prompting a sharp rebuke from Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who declared the autonomous territory 'not for sale'.
- Jun 2
Mette Frederiksen secures third term as Danish prime minister after record 69-day coalition talks
Social Democrat Mette Frederiksen will lead a four-party minority government following two months of deadlocked talks that became the longest coalition negotiations in Danish history.
- Jun 2
Mette Frederiksen to Lead Denmark's New Center-Left Minority Government After Record 10-Week Talks
After over two months of deadlock following the March 24 elections, Danish caretaker Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has formed a new center-left minority government with three other parties, securing her third mandate since 2019.
- Jun 1
Denmark's Mette Frederiksen secures third term as PM, forming a four-party centre-left minority coalition after record-long talks
More than two months after a general election delivered no clear winner, acting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced a breakthrough late Monday, forming a centre-left minority government that will see her lead Denmark for a third consecutive term.
- Jun 1
EU Agrees on Hardline Migration Overhaul, Greenlights Offshore Deportation Hubs Following Meloni's Model
The European Union has reached a provisional political agreement on a new Returns Directive, paving the way for the creation of deportation centres in non-EU countries and significantly tightening the bloc's migration policy.
