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Argentinian president Milei to visit Denmark and meet PM Frederiksen: The President of Argentina Javier Milei is scheduled to arrive in Copenhagen on Sunday for ...
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Argentinian president Milei to visit Denmark and meet PM Frederiksen
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Poland wants to join the project to build an Iron Dome over Europe: Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen have discussed ...
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Poland wants to join the project to build an Iron Dome over Europe
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While Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's tough immigration stance may be domestically popular, it could prove to be a weakness with some of her European ... Show more   trib.al/boSxSYD
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‘I was only a child’: Greenlandic women tell of trauma of forced contraception: Women say being fitted with IUDs without their consent left them with pain ...
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‘I was only a child’: Greenlandic women tell of trauma of forced ...
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Denmark’s tough stance on migrants plays well at home. In Brussels, it could be a different story.
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Denmark’s tough stance on migrants plays well at home. In Brussels ...
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Danish F-16 Sports NATO Emblem To Celebrate 75th Anniversary Of North Atlantic Treaty
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Danish F-16 Sports NATO Emblem To Celebrate 75th Anniversary Of North ...
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Denmark to begin conscripting women for the military in rare move: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen outlined Danish defense overhaul, with an eye on Russia.
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Denmark to begin conscripting women for the military in rare move
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Why Mette Frederiksen should be next EU Council president: The Danish prime minister understands the importance of cooperation in the face of overwhelming ...
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Why Mette Frederiksen should be next EU Council president
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Denmark says military spending boost will surpass Nato target: Denmark said on Wednesday that it would raise its defence spending by $5.9 billion over five ...
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Denmark says military spending boost will surpass Nato target
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Mette Frederiksen visits Ukraine: State Minister Mette Fredeiksen is in Ukraine on Friday. Tomorrow she is expected in the cathedral church in Ribe ...
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Mette Frederiksen visits Ukraine
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Italy, Canada sign bilateral security agreements with Ukraine: Leaders from Canada and Italy signed security agreements with Ukraine on Saturday (24 February) ...
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Italy, Canada sign bilateral security agreements with Ukraine
Quick Glance: Security Agreements Signed with Ukraine
  • On February 24, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Canada and Italy have signed security agreements with Ukraine.

  • The signing of similar agreements by the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, and France is based on a G7 pledge last July to assist Ukraine against Russia's aggression.

  • The 10-year security agreement with Canada allocates over $2.2 billion 'in macro-financial and defense assistance in 2024,' according to Zelensky.

  • Describing the agreement with Italy as laying the foundation for a long-term security partnership between the countries, Zelensky thanked Italy for their support of Ukraine and military aid until the end of 2024.
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Denmark signs 10-year security agreement with Ukraine: "If we don't stand together, Ukraine won't stand, and potentially Europe won't either ...
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Denmark signs 10-year security agreement with Ukraine
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Ukraine and Denmark sign 10-year security agreement: Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday (23 ...
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Ukraine and Denmark sign 10-year security agreement
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143 women sue Denmark over forced contraception: The Danish state is being sued by 143 women in Greenland. They say they were forcibly sterilized in the 1960s ...
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143 women sue Denmark over forced contraception
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PM says Denmark to donate all its artillery to Ukraine: “If you ask Ukrainians, they are asking us for ammunition now, artillery now. From the Danish side ...
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PM says Denmark to donate all its artillery to Ukraine
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Danish PM criticizes Europe’s ‘naivety’ in confronting Russia’s aggression: Europe must spend more on defense to deter Russia, Danish Prime Minister Mette ...
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Danish PM criticizes Europe’s ‘naivety’ in confronting Russia’s aggression
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Denmark will send its ‘entire artillery’ to Ukraine: Denmark will send its entire stock of ammunition to Kyiv, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced ...
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Denmark will send its ‘entire artillery’ to Ukraine
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More ammunition: Mette Frederiksen at the ground-breaking ceremony in Germany: The arms manufacturer Rheinmetall wants to build an ammunition factory in Lower ...
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More ammunition: Mette Frederiksen at the ground-breaking ceremony in ...
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Prime Minister: Denmark to supply all its artillery to Ukraine: Latest news from Ukraine today. Prime Minister: Denmark to supply all its artillery to Ukraine ...
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Prime Minister: Denmark to supply all its artillery to Ukraine
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Danish PM Frederiksen issues warning after use of fake subtitles in video: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned evening of fake content online after a ...
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Danish PM Frederiksen issues warning after use of fake subtitles in video
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NATO Ally Pledges All Its Artillery to Ukraine in Boost for Kyiv: "There is still ammunition in stock in Europe," said Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen.
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NATO Ally Pledges All Its Artillery to Ukraine in Boost for Kyiv
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President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Munich on Feb. 17. They discussed a bilateral security agreement ... Show more
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Combat boats and modern tanks: Sweden is supplying more weapons than ever to Ukraine
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Combat boats and modern tanks: Sweden is supplying more weapons than ever ...
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Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Wednesday: Illegal poker sites shut down, PM wants better control over violence between school children ...
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Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Wednesday
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#Denmark closed the investigation into the 2022 sabotage of the #NordStream pipeline. #DanishPolice said the investigation conducted was both 'complex and comprehensive' ... Show more
Quick Glance: Investigation into Nord Stream Sabotage Concluded
  • In 2022, significant gas leaks were detected on the Nord Stream pipelines near the Danish island of Bornholm.

  • The Danish authorities have finalized their inquiries into the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines.

  • Sweden has terminated its investigations due to lack of jurisdiction.

  • Despite the pipelines being non-operational, gas escaped into the water and air during the leaks.
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Danish PM Frederiksen faces flak for chopping board blunder: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's kitchen habits have landed her in hot water after a ...
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Danish PM Frederiksen faces flak for chopping board blunder
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German and Danish leaders launch construction of new ammunition plant: The factory will produce enough ammunition to satisfy the needs of Germany’s military and ...
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German and Danish leaders launch construction of new ammunition plant
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'It is urgent': European leaders appeal for greater support for Ukraine as Russia makes major gain
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'It is urgent': European leaders appeal for greater support for Ukraine as ...
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⚡️President Zelensky arrived in Lviv and met with the Prime Minister of Denmark.Volodymyr Zelensky and Mette Frederiksen paid tribute to the memory of fallen ... Show more
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Claus Ruhe Madsen calls on Danish government to loosen borders: The government delegation raised the issue of border controls with State Minister Mette ...
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Claus Ruhe Madsen calls on Danish government to loosen borders
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#WATCH | #Denmark has pledged to send its entire artillery to #Ukraine amid war with #Russia . Danish PM Mette Frederiksen called on the EU to unite in support for #Ukraine .
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Mudavadi seeks European support for Africa's trade challenges in Copenhagen: Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has advocated for a stronger ...
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Mudavadi seeks European support for Africa's trade challenges in ...
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Mudavadi to champion Kenya's agenda at Danish-Africa summit: Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi is set to represent President William Ruto at the ...
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Mudavadi to champion Kenya's agenda at Danish-Africa summit
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Denmark says West became economically dependent on Russia, China: Russia has potential to attack or challenge a NATO country in coming years ...
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Denmark says West became economically dependent on Russia, China
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Ukraine war: Danish Prime Minister travels to Lviv in western Ukraine: Shortly before the second anniversary of the Russian invasion, Danish Prime Minister Mette ...
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Ukraine war: Danish Prime Minister travels to Lviv in western Ukraine
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Toxic landslide threatens environmental disaster in Denmark: After nine days, Nordic Waste - the company that operated the site - gave up on getting the ...
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Toxic landslide threatens environmental disaster in Denmark
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Denmark to donate its 'entire artillery' to Ukraine: Prime minister: ‘We Europeans have to defend ourselves. This is a war on the European continent ...
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Denmark to donate its 'entire artillery' to Ukraine: Prime minister
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Denmark donates all its artillery ammunition to Ukraine: Denmark is sending all of its artillery ammunition to Ukraine, the Danish Prime Minister said at the ...
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Denmark donates all its artillery ammunition to Ukraine
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🇪🇺Five EU leaders called for increased support for Ukraine. They wrote a joint letter of appeal to Ukraine's partners and allies ... Show more
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Daniel Günther is out - Minister takes over “speed dating”: Schleswig-Holstein's Sabine Sütterlin-Waack and Claus Ruhe Madsen after meeting with Prime Minister ...
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Daniel Günther is out - Minister takes over “speed dating”
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Trip to Denmark: Prime Minister Günther misses appointments due to infection: Prime Minister Daniel Günther (CDU) fell ill with a gastrointestinal infection on ...
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Trip to Denmark: Prime Minister Günther misses appointments due to ...
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Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen proclaims Frederik X king of Denmark: With the words 'Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II has abdicated, long live His Majesty ...
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Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen proclaims Frederik X king of Denmark
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Danish PM Frederiksen slams asylum status for presumed pirate: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen expressed her indignation Tuesday after a Nigerian who has been ...
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Danish PM Frederiksen slams asylum status for presumed pirate
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The newly proclaimed King Frederik was visibly overcome with emotion. Full story: bit.ly/3NYd2wY
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Daniel Günther meets with Mette Frederiksen: A delegation from the Schleswig-Holstein state government will visit Copenhagen next week to exchange ideas with the ...
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Daniel Günther meets with Mette Frederiksen
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"Long live the king," shouted Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen during the proclamation of the change of ... Show more
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Danish Queen Margrethe has abdicated - Frederik X is the new king | SÜDKURIER Online
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‘Dream team’: How all the EU’s top jobs could be held by women: It’s possible that the senior roles at the European Commission, Council, Parliament and foreign ...
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‘Dream team’: How all the EU’s top jobs could be held by women
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Denmark’s King Frederik X takes the throne after abdication of Queen: For many in Denmark, Queen Margrethe II is the only monarch they’ve ever known ...
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Denmark’s King Frederik X takes the throne after abdication of Queen
Quick Glance: New King Frederik: Thousands Gather for Succession
  • King Frederik X succeeds his mother as the new monarch of Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.

  • During his first address, King Frederik emphasizes his role as a unifying king for the future.

  • Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen proclaims the succession on the palace balcony.

  • At 55, King Frederik now leads Europe's oldest monarchy.
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Danish Queen Margrethe made a surprise announcement that she will abdicate her role after 52 years on the throne. Read more: cnn.it/3H4E6Xg
Quick Glance: Surprise: Australia Celebrates New Queen
  • Crown Princess Mary to become first Australian-born queen consort

  • Queen Margrethe II of Denmark abdicates in favor of her son, Crown Prince Frederik

  • Decision to make way for 'the next generation' causes global ripples

  • After nearly 50 years on the throne, it will now be up to the crown prince and princess to shape the next chapter
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Danish F-16 jets to Ukraine will be delayed by several months: Report: The 6 fighter aircraft, originally expected to be delivered around New Year ...
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Danish F-16 jets to Ukraine will be delayed by several months: Report
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Mary and Frederik's proclamation will be a no-frills affair. It's all part of their clever plan for a Danish 'bicycle monarchy'
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Mary and Frederik's proclamation will be a no-frills affair ...
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Frederik X vows to make Denmark ‘kingdom for all' in first message to parliament: The new king and queen hope to ‘win the trust of the people’ and contribute to ...
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Frederik X vows to make Denmark ‘kingdom for all' in first message to ...
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The Search for the Last Republican: These days everyone in Denmark seems to be a committed royalist. This week Walter Turnowsky investigates whether they still ...
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The Search for the Last Republican
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Frederik X has been proclaimed the new King of Denmark. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced the change of throne on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace ... Show more   #denmark   #royal   #könig   #dramatic
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Denmark signs major defence agreement with the US: Denmark will allow US troops to be stationed on its soil, according to a deal announced by Danish Prime Minist
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Denmark signs major defence agreement with the US
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What did Danish PM Frederiksen say in 2024 New Year speech?: While Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen spent much of her traditional New Year speech on Monday ...
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What did Danish PM Frederiksen say in 2024 New Year speech?
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Denmark agrees to host US troops and equipment in new defence deal: Denmark has struck a historic new defence deal with the US that will allow US troops and ...
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Denmark agrees to host US troops and equipment in new defence deal
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Cross-border Danish-German effort arrests eight over suspected terrorism plot, including members of Hamas
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Cross-border Danish-German effort arrests eight over suspected terrorism ...
Quick Glance: Arrest of Hamas Members in Berlin for Attack Planning
  • Security authorities have arrested four suspects in Berlin and Rotterdam who are members of Hamas.

  • They are suspected of planning attacks on Jewish facilities in Europe.

  • A total of four alleged members of the Islamist Hamas have been arrested in Germany and the Netherlands for planning attacks.

  • The Bundesanwaltschaft in Karlsruhe confirmed three arrests in Berlin and one in Rotterdam.
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A twist in the Danish abdication: talk of a prince’s affair: As Frederik replaces Queen Margrethe, questions remain over his alleged liaison with a Mexican-born ...
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A twist in the Danish abdication: talk of a prince’s affair
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Mette Frederiksen thanks the minority for their commitment: Recognition from the top of the government: The Minister of State sent greetings to the anniversary ...
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Mette Frederiksen thanks the minority for their commitment
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Denmark Queen Announces Surprise Abdication On Live TV After 52 Years: The 83-year-old queen, who ascended the throne in 1972, made the surprise announcement on ...
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Denmark Queen Announces Surprise Abdication On Live TV After 52 Years
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Climate protection: What Denmark is doing right: Every year, environmental organizations evaluate 63 countries plus the EU on their climate protection efforts ...
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Climate protection: What Denmark is doing right
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Forced sterilizations in Greenland: "As if there were knives inside me": Because the colonial power Denmark became too expensive to increase the birth rate ...
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Forced sterilizations in Greenland:
Quick Glance: Forced Sterilizations in Greenland: Barbaric Practice Exposed
  • Denmark forcibly implanted spirals in Greenlandic women to control rising birth rates.

  • Greenland became an integrated part of the Danish Kingdom in 1953 and gained self-government in 1979.

  • Greenland is suing the Danish government for human rights violations.

  • Thousands of Greenlandic women were forcibly sterilized between 1966 and 1970.
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Today in Denmark: A roundup of the latest news on Friday: Danes to pay more for mortgages, Tesfaye asks schools to fight antisemitism, and other news from ...
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Today in Denmark: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
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Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Monday: Police to intensify speed checks, claims pour in at insurance firms after storm, PM Frederiksen comments on ...
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Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Monday
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European Socialists divided over Israel-Palestine position: The European Socialist Party (PES) did not reach a common position on the current events in Israel ...
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European Socialists divided over Israel-Palestine position
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'Totally skewed': Danish trade union and opposition hit out at proposed tax reform
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'Totally skewed': Danish trade union and opposition hit out at proposed ...
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Denmark has been 'naive' on China and now seeks to 'de-risk,' PM says: TOKYO -- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said her country plans to strengthen ...
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Denmark has been 'naive' on China and now seeks to 'de-risk,' PM says
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“Now Mette, Jakob and Lars have to prove what they can do.”: When the SVM coalition presented its government program in December last year ...
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“Now Mette, Jakob and Lars have to prove what they can do.”