UM @larsloekke: "Følger situationen i Mellemøsten tæt. Det iranske regimes hidtidige ageren er helt uacceptabel. Og grunden til vi med EU har vedtaget hårde sanktioner. Vigtigt at undgå yderligere eskalering. Opfordrer alle parter til tilbageholdenhed… (1/2)
UM @larsloekke: ”Vi har besluttet at udbetale alle planlagte midler til UNRWA tidligt i år - 105 mio. kr. UNRWA er en uundværlig livline for palæstinensere i Gaza & regionen. Fortsat støtte er afgørende særligt nu, hvor UNRWA er under hårdt pres. Opfordrer andre til det samme.”
After 9/11, the U.S. called. Denmark answered. Thousands of Danish troops served in Helmand—on the front line. We lost more soldiers per capita than even the United States. That was solidarity. We stood with America then—and we still do.
I witnessed our brave men & women during my 1,5 years in Afghanistan.
The day is ending on a better note than it began. We welcome that POTUS has ruled out to take Greenland by force and paused the trade war. Now, let’s sit down and find out how we can address the American security concerns in the Arctic while respecting the red lines of the KoD.
Lars Løkke Rasmussen fortæller om ugen, hvor han var til møde med JD Vance og Marco Rubio om Grønland, om at diskutere smagen af isbjørn og få Trumps toldtrussel serveret midt i hvidkålen
#dkmedier#tomorrowspaperstoday
1/2 The President’s statement comes as a surprise. Earlier this week, we had a constructive meeting with Vice President Vance and Secretary Rubio. The purpose of the increased military presence in Greenland, to which the President refers, is to enhance security in the Arctic.
WATCH LIVE: DK & GRL Ministers of Foreign Affairs @LarsLoekke & Vivian Mozfeldt hold doorstep after meeting with @VP & @SecRubio https://t.co/cFMZOiNpp6
His Royal Highness Brigadier General Prince Joachim & @GreenlandRepDC welcomes 🇬🇱 Minister for Foreign Affairs & Research Vivian Motzfeldt to Washington DC. 🇬🇱 & 🇩🇰 cooperate w. mutual respect, respect for democracy & international law – together we stand strong.
“Greenland does not want to be owned by, governed by or part of the United States. We choose the Greenland we know today – as part of the Kingdom of Denmark,” said FM Motzfeldt.
Yes, history does matter:
The Kingdom of Denmark has always stood shoulder-to-shoulder w. 🇺🇸. After 9/11, 🇩🇰 answered the US' call. We lost more soldiers in Afghanistan per capita than any other @NATO ally.
Facts matter too:
➡️🇬🇱 has been a part of the Kingdom of Denmark for centuries. That has repeatedly been recognized by 🇺🇸administrations, in the @UN, and internationally.
➡️Only the people of 🇬🇱 should decide their future. A vast majority of Greenlanders voted yes to its self-governing status inside the Kingdom. This week, all five parties in the Parliament of 🇬🇱 repeated they don't want to become 🇺🇸
➡️For 80 years, 🇩🇰🇬🇱 & 🇺🇸 have had a successful security partnership in the Arctic. Let’s continue to address security challenges in the Arctic as partners & allies.
UM @larsloekke: “Det Palæstinensiske Selvstyre har gjort vigtige fremskridt på reformer, men der er mere at gøre. Afgørende også for at kunne lede i Gaza i fremtiden. Konstruktivt møde med palæstinensisk premierminister Mohammad Mustafa i Ramallah.”
UM @larsloekke: “Våbenhvilen i Gaza har gjort en forskel. Vigtigt den overholdes. Godt at mere nødhjælp kommer ind i Gaza, men brug for at skalere yderligere op. Alle parter må fastholde momentum. Mit budskab til israelsk kollega @gidonsaar i dag.”
UM @larsloekke: “Vigtigt møde med Syriens udenrigsminister. Vi er enige om at styrke vores relation. Et stabilt Syrien er i fælles interesse. Vi vil nu i fællesskab arbejde videre for mere handel, investeringer og at flere syriske flygtninge i Danmark og Europa kan vende hjem.”
FM @larsloekke: “In Syria today. First visit by Danish minister in 15 years. The situation is fragile, but the fall of the Assad regime has sparked hope for a new start. Denmark is ready to support that development - including through a new stabilisation program for Syria/Iraq.”
FM @larsloekke: "Under 🇩🇰 Presidency, the EU has today agreed on 19th sanctions package. Decisive step towards stopping Russia’s biggest revenue source oil and gas + further shadow fleet measures. With new 🇺🇸 sanctions on top, this will have severe impact on Russian economy.”
UM @larsloekke: "Sidste levende gidsler endelig fri & mere nødhjælp på vej til Gaza. Tak til USA, Egypten, Qatar & Tyrkiet. Vigtigt med fokus på næste fase, så vi kan få genopbygget Gaza & skabe en fremtid uden Hamas - for fred og sikkerhed for både israelere & palæstinensere."
Verden er stået op til glædelige nyheder. Frigivelse af de israelske gidsler vil være et vigtigt første skridt, som vi har opfordret til i to år. Håber inderligt, at vi får en holdbar våbenhvile i Gaza, så vi kan få massiv nødhjælp ind, starte genopbygningen og skabe varig fred.