The statement was made shortly after the Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen revealed new coalition government on Wednesday, ending months of political uncertainty. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen remained in his post and is expected to remain Copenhagen’s main negotiator with Washington in Greenland.
of Trump tender finding the Arctic island in January of this year disturbed the European allies and caused Denmark to prepare contingency plans at worst involving US actions against its territory.
Relations within NATO members deteriorated further when the United States and Israel attacked Iran in February – and several European capitals he refused provide military support. Madrid rejected use of its air bases, while other EU countries he refused sending naval vessels to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump then floated the prospect of leave the union in April before ordering withdrawal of 5,000 American troops from Germany in early May.
As a result, Rubio framed the June 24-26 NATO summit in The Hague as a pivotal moment, predicting it could be the “most important” meeting in the alliance’s history.
