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Denmark launches its EU presidency facing war in Ukraine and Trump tariff chaos
Denmark is launching its presidency of the European Union with a ceremony on Thursday in the western city of Aarhus
Denmark Begins EU Presidency Amid Ukraine War and US Trade Tensions
Denmark has begun its EU presidency aiming to strengthen Europe's defense, climate action and economy while navigating war in Ukraine and growing US trade uncertainty.
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Denmark’s EU Presidency: A Stress Test for Europe in an Era of Disruption
Many are calling 2025 Denmark’s “super year” — a rare convergence where a small nation finds itself holding two of the most consequential leadership roles in international diplomacy. Since January, Denmark has served as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (2025–2026),
Q&A: Defence spending, migration on Denmark’s EU presidency agenda
As Denmark steps into the Council of the European Union's rotating presidency, Ambassador Carsten Grønbech-Jensen outlines the country's
Zelenskyy visits Denmark for launch of EU Council presidency
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Denmark on July 3 to take part in official events marking the start of Denmark’s presidency of the Council of the European Union, Danish public broadcaster DR reported.
Denmark takes lead in EU, urges unity on Ukraine, trade
Denmark launched its presidency of the European Union on Thursday with a call for Europe to unite to take on war in Ukraine and chaos caused by U.S. President Donald Trump's global tariff hike which are likely to mark the Nordic country's six-month term at the helm of the world's biggest trading bloc.
Denmark targets Trump as it launches EU presidency: ‘No longer be in the shadow’ of US
Denmark on Thursday took opening shots at the Trump White House as the Nordic nation takes the reins at the European Union. “We have war on European soil. We face trade wars, and new tariffs, and we have our closest ally,
Denmark Begins Drafting Women as Russian Threat Looms
The Nordic country for the first time has extended a lottery for compulsory military service to women in its latest move to ...
Denmark extends military draft 'lottery' to adult women as Russian aggression fears persist
Currently, women comprise around 10 per cent of the Danish Army, Navy and Air Force. Denmark uses the draft lottery only when ...
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Squeezed by Putin and now Trump, Denmark ramps up military spending
The Nordic nation is reversing a decade of military neglect to catch up to revised NATO standards — and to take security in ...
The New Voice of Ukraine on MSN1d
Ukrainian defense companies to open production sites in Denmark
Ukrainian defense companies will begin establishing manufacturing operations in Denmark, Ukraine’s Ministry for Strategic ...
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Denmark takes over EU Council presidency with focus on security, green transition
Enlargement policy is also high on the Danish agenda, with a focus on Ukraine, Moldova, and the Western Balkans. Denmark has ...
Can Germany afford a 5% NATO defense spending target?
Germany has said it supports a higher defense spending target even though this could leave Europe’s largest economy in fiscal ...
Denmark to conscript women for military service
Denmark on Tuesday expanded its military service to include women, as the Nordic country seeks to recruit more soldiers and ...