Danish PM says Europe must ‘stand together’ as Trump threatens Greenland
Mette Frederiksen calls for greater cooperation as she visits Berlin, Paris and Brussels to shore up unity
The Danish prime minister said Europe must “stand together” in the face of changing relations with the US during a tour of Berlin, Paris and Brussels to shore up support amid Donald Trump’s threats over Greenland.
After weeks in the spotlight over the US president’s plan to take over the autonomous Danish territory, and days after a reportedly “horrendous” call with Trump, Mette Frederiksen went on the whistle-stop tour in an attempted show of unity.
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