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Mette Frederiksen

Mette Frederiksen is the Prime Minister of Denmark since 2019. Known for her center-left domestic policy and increasingly assertive stance on European security and NATO commitments. Recently, Frederiksen has championed European rearmament, defended Danish sovereignty over Greenland against U.S. pressure, and raised concerns about AI and social media risks. Last updated Jul 4th, 2026

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Denmark’s PM Mette Frederiksen:

I think we made a mistake after the end of the Cold War, reducing our military spending and hoping that if anything happened then the US would come and help us.

It's simply the wrong way of looking at yourself, your countries, and your borders.

I believe that Europe needs to rearm totally and be totally able to defend ourselves