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Lars Løkke Rasmussen

Foreign Minister and leader of the Moderates, Moderates

2 articles · 4 April 2025 to 26 February 2026

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Thanked by Frederiksen for coalition work; leads a centre party in the current governing alliance.
Met Rubio on the sidelines of the NATO gathering; neither commented on Greenland, which remains a sore subject after Trump previously floated purchasing the territory.

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Danish prime minister calls March election to capitalise on Greenland crisis polling surge

Mette Frederiksen asks King Frederik X to dissolve parliament eight months early, betting that her handling of Donald Trump's Arctic territorial claims has reversed Social Democrat fortunes after November's municipal rout.

Clara Devereux26 February 20266 min read

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Rubio seeks to calm NATO allies as France warns of growing cracks in alliance

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Brussels insisting American commitment to NATO remains ironclad, but French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the alliance is being tested by President Trump's latest decisions, while European capitals quietly prepare for a possible US troop drawdown.

Hélène Mercier4 April 20258 min read

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