Macron visits Greenland to signal European resolve
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Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen should use Denmark’s upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union to champion human rights, the rule of law, and accountability across the EU and beyond.
T HERE ARE two ways of looking at the trip made by Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, to Greenland on June 15th. At one level it was a defiant message to America’s Donald Trump, who continues to threaten to annex the island,
Denmark is moving to phase out Microsoft Office in favor of LibreOffice across its public sector in a bid to strengthen its digital sovereignty.
To address concerns voiced by Trump that Denmark could not defend Greenland in the face of Russian or Chinese confrontation, Frederiksen says it would be a priority for Denmark to step up its defense role in the Arctic in partnership with other NATO countries as well as to do more on Europe's eastern frontier.
America’s European allies are understandably baffled and confused at political developments in the United States.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday called on Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to use Denmark's upcoming presidency of the Council of the European Union to reinforce the bloc's commitment to