State visit will involve events with pageantry but is also scheduled to include an Anglo-French summit and other meetings with Keir Starmer
Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen is now giving a major speech in the European parliament, outlining Denmark’s priorities for the EU as it takes the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Opening, she warns that “Europe is facing the greatest challenges since the 1940s,” as she lists a growing lists of urgent issues, with Russia’s aggression on Ukraine, migration, the Middle East, trade, and terrorism.
“The threats may be many, and they are indeed serious, but I have trust in Europe.
Trust that we can move our continent forward, build a more secure Europe, a greener and more competitive Europe, a new Europe of tomorrow with possibilities and welfare for our citizens, but only if we remember what we are capable of, what our societies are built upon, and who we really are as Europeans.”
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/08/us-defensive-military-aid-ukraine-eu-tariffs-macron-robert-fico-trial-europe-live
Author : Jakub Krupa
Publish date : 2025-07-08 13:36:00
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