Denmark has been an EU member country since 1st January 1973.

Denmark is a constitutional monarchy. It has a representative parliamentary system with a head of government - the prime minister - and a head of state - the monarch - who officially retains executive power, although duties are strictly representative and ceremonial. The kingdom also comprises 2 autonomous constituent countries in the Atlantic, neither of which are EU members: the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

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Lars Løkke RASMUSSEN, Danish Prime Minister, is the thirteenth EU leader to debate the future of Europe with MEPs on Wednesday afternoon.

The Europeans want the EU to change. This is why the European Parliament is taking the leadership over a reform of the EU.

Parliament set out its vision for the future of Europe in three resolutions voted in plenary session on 16 February 2017. MEPs suggested, among other things: turning the Council of Ministers into a genuine second legislative chamber, and its configurations into preparatory bodies similar to Parliament’s committees,&nbsp;appointing an EU finance minister and giving the EU Commission the power to formulate and give effect to a common EU economic policy, backed up by a euro-area budget, and creating a fiscal capacity consisting of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and specific additional budgetary capacity for the euro area, funded by its members as a part of the EU budget.

Debate on the Future of Europe with Lars Løkke RASMUSSEN, Danish Prime Mini

MEPs discuss the EU’s response to President Trump’s claims on Greenland.

European governments rejected US plans to acquire Greenland, warning that it would undermine sovereignty, NATO cohesion, and transatlantic security. Many EU governments, as well as Denmark, have stated that decisions on Greenland’s status rest exclusively with Denmark and Greenland, emphasised the importance of collective, NATO-led Arctic security, and cautioned against unilateral actions that could destabilise allied relations and regional stability. The authorities of Denmark and Greenland reiterated that Greenland is not for sale and called instead for cooperation.

Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark. In 1951, Washington and Copenhagen signed a defence treaty in addition to their NATO alliance commitments. Under the treaty, the US undertook to defend the island from potential aggression. Currently the US military presence in Greenland is limited to the Pituffik Space Base.

EP Plenary debate on the support for Greenland’s territorial integrity and sovereignty

President Metsola participates in the 7th Meeting of the European Political Community

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates in the 7th Meeting of the European Political Community

Informal meeting of heads of state or government, Copenhagen, 1 October 2025

EU leaders will meet for an informal European Council in Copenhagen to discuss how to strengthen:

    Europe’s common defence
    support for Ukraine

The leaders will return to both topics at the next European Council meeting on 23-24 October 2025.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates in the Informal EUCO in Copenhagen, Denmark

The European Parliament's Conference of Presidents visit to Copenhagen ahead of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU. The EP group leaders and its President are the political body in Parliament and, among other things, are responsible for the organisation of Parliament’s business and legislative planning, deciding the responsibilities and membership of committees and delegations, relations with other EU institutions, the national parliaments and non-EU countries.

Conference of Presidents in Copenhagen (Denmark)

EP President Metsola is in Denmark for an official visit, where she meets the Speaker of the Danish Parliament, Søren Gade, and participates in a Town Hall discussion with young people

Official visit of EP President, Roberta Metsola to Denmark

EP Plenary session - Territorial integrity and sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark : the need for a united EU response to US blackmail attempts

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Brian MIKKELSEN, CEO of the Danish Chamber of Commerce

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Lars SANDAHL SØRENSEN, CEO of the Confederation of Danish Industry

Lex signing ceremony in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and Marie BJERRE, Minister for European Affairs on behalf of the Danish Presidency

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Søren GADE, Speaker of the Danish Folketing

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates at the Meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) in Copenhagen (Denmark) - Meeting with Sviatlana TSIKHANOUSKAYA, Leader of Belarusian democratic opposition forces

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, speaks to the press ahead of the informal European Council meeting, underlining the EU’s united support for Denmark and Greenland’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, which contributes to easing recent tensions. She says this de-escalation allows discussions on EU–US trade to resume, including engagement with the US Congress. Metsola also clarifies that the recent parliamentary vote on Mercosur is limited to legal clarifications, with further consideration to follow in committee and potentially in plenary.

Informal meeting of the members of the European Council: Doorstep by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Kaja KALLAS, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, closes the debate. European governments rejected US plans to acquire Greenland, warning that it would undermine sovereignty, NATO cohesion, and transatlantic security. Many EU governments, as well as Denmark, have stated that decisions on Greenland’s status rest exclusively with Denmark and Greenland, emphasised the importance of collective, NATO-led Arctic security, and cautioned against unilateral actions that could destabilise allied relations and regional stability. The authorities of Denmark and Greenland reiterated that Greenland is not for sale and called instead for cooperation. Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark.

Territorial integrity and sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark - the need for a united EU response to US blackmail attempts: closing statement by Kaja KALLAS, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

MEPs debate on the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark and the need for a united EU response to US blackmail attempts. European governments rejected US plans to acquire Greenland, warning that it would undermine sovereignty, NATO cohesion, and transatlantic security. Many EU governments, as well as Denmark, have stated that decisions on Greenland’s status rest exclusively with Denmark and Greenland, emphasised the importance of collective, NATO-led Arctic security, and cautioned against unilateral actions that could destabilise allied relations and regional stability. The authorities of Denmark and Greenland reiterated that Greenland is not for sale and called instead for cooperation. Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark.

Territorial integrity and sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark - the need for a united EU response to US blackmail attempts: MEPs debate (part 2)

Territorial integrity and sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark - the need for a united EU response to US blackmail attempts: MEPs debate (part 1)

This News item shows extracts from the debate on territorial integrity and sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark. European governments rejected US plans to acquire Greenland, warning that it would undermine sovereignty, NATO cohesion, and transatlantic security. Many EU governments, as well as Denmark, have stated that decisions on Greenland’s status rest exclusively with Denmark and Greenland, emphasised the importance of collective, NATO-led Arctic security, and cautioned against unilateral actions that could destabilise allied relations and regional stability. The authorities of Denmark and Greenland reiterated that Greenland is not for sale and called instead for cooperation. Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark.

Territorial integrity and sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark: extracts from the debate

Kaja KALLAS, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, opens the debate. European governments rejected US plans to acquire Greenland, warning that it would undermine sovereignty, NATO cohesion, and transatlantic security. Many EU governments, as well as Denmark, have stated that decisions on Greenland’s status rest exclusively with Denmark and Greenland, emphasised the importance of collective, NATO-led Arctic security, and cautioned against unilateral actions that could destabilise allied relations and regional stability. The authorities of Denmark and Greenland reiterated that Greenland is not for sale and called instead for cooperation. Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark. "This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery".

Territorial integrity and sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark - the need for a united EU response to US blackmail attempts: opening statement by Kaja KALLAS, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and

EP President Roberta METSOLA opens the plenary session, speaking about the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Greenland. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery

Opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Greenland

On the occasion of the meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, EP President Roberta METSOLA meets with Nikol PASHINYAN, Armenian Prime Minister. The seventh meeting of the European Political Community bring together leaders from across the continent in Copenhagen, Denmark. Leaders focus on how to strengthen Ukraine, the general security situation in Europe and how to make our Europe stronger and more secure in the geopolitical situation we face. The plenary is followed by several roundtable discussions focusing on different aspects of the security situation in Europe, including traditional and hybrid threats, economic security and migration.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates to the meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) in Copenhagen (Denmark): extract from the meeting with Nikol PASHINYAN, Armenian Prime Minister

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