Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced Thursday that Denmark will hold a parliamentary election on March 24, aiming to capitalize on rising support for her firm opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed push to annex Greenland.
Frederiksen has spent recent months rallying European leaders against President Donald Trump's renewed interest in annexing the Arctic island, an effort that opinion polls suggest has bolstered her popularity after public dissatisfaction over rising living costs and pressures on welfare services.
"This will be a decisive election, because it will be in the next four years that we as Danes and as Europeans will really have to stand on our own feet," Frederiksen said.
"We must define our relationship with the United States, and we must rearm to ensure peace on our continent."
LOCAL RECORD ALSO IN FOCUS The Greenland crisis has further raised Frederiksen's profile on the international stage, boosting the standing she gained through her swift response to the COVID-19 pandemic and for building European support for Ukraine.
