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Denmark's Christian Eriksen, left, in action with Ukraine's Mykola Matviyenko during an international football game, in Odense, Denmark, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Eriksen ‘doing well’ and expected to leave the hospital after on-field collapse, Denmark team says

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

Naaja H. Nathanielsen of Greenlandic IA speaks to the media after a meeting with the four parties who announced they will form a Danish government, at the Prime Ministers residence Marienborg in Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Nils Meilvang/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Frederiksen starts third term as Danish prime minister thanks to firm position on Greenland

By James Brooks and Claudia Ciobanu - Associated Press

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announces an upcoming parliamentary election, in the Parliament Hall at Christiansborg, in Copenhagen, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Denmark calls an early election following tense U.S.-Greenland standoff

By James Brooks and Kirsten Grieshaber - Associated Press

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, right, and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen smile during their meeting at Marienborg in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Greenland’s prime minister says island can’t be bought and U.S. isn’t showing respect

By James Brooks - Associated Press

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, center, Minister for Community Safety and Preparedness Torsten Schack Pedersen, right, Minister for Green Tripartite Jeppe Bruus, 2nd right, European Minister Marie Bjerre, left, Minister for Digitalisation Caroline Stage Olsen, 2nd left, Tax Minister Rasmus Stoklund, 4th right, and Social and Housing Minister Sophie Haestorp Andersen, 3rd right, are presented as new minister in front of Frederik VIII's Palace, Amalienborg Palace, in Copenhagen, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Denmark has a record 25 government ministers after a major reshuffle

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FILE - Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attends a ceremony at the Danish monument outside of Sainte Marie du Mont, Normandy, Thursday, June 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez, File)

Trial starts for a Polish man accused of punching Danish prime minister in Copenhagen

By Jan M. Olsen - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo dated Friday Nov. 6, 2020, mink look out from a pen at a farm near Naestved, Denmark. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has appointed Thursday Nov. 19, 2020, a new agriculture minister, after Mogens Jensen resigned after the government ordered the culling of all Danish mink because of the coronavirus, but without having the necessary legislation in place first.(Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix FILE via AP)

Danish PM taps new minister after mink culling fiasco

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Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen marries Bo Tengberg in Magleby Church on Zealand, Denmark, Wednesday July 15, 2020. (Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Danish prime minister gets wedding on third scheduling try

By JARI TANNER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, May 29, 2020 file photo, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks during a news conference in Copenhagen. Frederiksen is postponing her wedding next month because of a European Union summit on the future of the bloc’s budget. (Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)

Danish PM postpones wedding because of EU summit

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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks during a news conference in Copenhagen, Friday, May 29, 2020. Frederiksen says her country will reopen its borders next month - with strings attached - to residents of neighboring Germany, as well as Norway and Iceland, as Denmark accelerates its lockdown easing. (Photo: (Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Danes reopen borders to 3 countries, with strings attached

By JAN M. OLSEN - Associated Press

Hong Kong illustration by Linas Garsys

Why Hong Kong has a right to self-determination

By Clifford D. May

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen makes a comment about US President's cancellation of his scheduled State Visit, in front of the State Department in Copenhagen, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. U.S. President Trump announced his decision to postpone a visit to Denmark by tweet on Tuesday Aug. 20, 2019, after Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen dismissed the notion of selling Greenland to the U.S. as &quot;an absurd discussion.&quot; (Mads Claus Rasmussen / Ritzau Scanpix)

Danish ex-PM attacks Trump for comments on defense spending

By JAN M. OLSEN - Associated Press

From left, Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Prime Minister of Iceland Katrin Jakobsdottir arrive at Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik, Tuesday Aug. 20, 2019, ahead of the Nordic Prime Ministers meeting. (AP Photo/Egill Bjarnason)

Greenland fallout: Trump scolds Denmark over rejection

By JAN M. OLSEN and LAURIE KELLMAN - Associated Press

From left, Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Prime Minister of Iceland Katrin Jakobsdottir arrive at Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik, Tuesday Aug. 20, 2019, ahead of the Nordic Prime Ministers meeting. (AP Photo/Egill Bjarnason)

The Latest: Danish PM ‘disappointed and surprised’ by Trump

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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen briefs the media during a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel after a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Thursday, July 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) ** FILE **

Mette Frederiksen, Denmark PM, dismisses Trump’s ‘absurd’ idea of buying Greenland

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

In this photo taken late Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, homes are illuminated after the sunset in Tasiilaq, Greenland. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Danish PM: Trump’s idea of buying Greenland is ‘absurd’

By JAN M. OLSEN - Associated Press