Greenland's Future
Sources after Trump-Frederiksen call: "The Danes are panicking"
The call between US President Donald Trump and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen about Greenland was confrontational, aggressive and did not go well at all, five European government sources told the Financial Times.
- It was terrible, says one of the sources.
- He was firm. It was a cold shower. Before the call, it was difficult to take this seriously, but now I think it is serious and potentially very dangerous, says another source.
Many European politicians hoped that Trump's comments about Greenland were just a way for the then-president-elect to create a better negotiating position. After the call, the sources say that they have realized that Trump is serious about his desire to control Greenland.
- The Danes are panicking about this, says one source.
Sources after Trump-Frederiksen call: "The Danes are panicking"
The call between US President Donald Trump and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen about Greenland was confrontational, aggressive and did not go well at all, five European government sources told the Financial Times.
- It was terrible, says one of the sources.
- He was firm. It was a cold shower. Before the call, it was difficult to take this seriously, but now I think it is serious and potentially very dangerous, says another source.
Many European politicians hoped that Trump's comments about Greenland were just a way for the then-president-elect to create a better negotiating position. After the call, the sources say that they have realized that Trump is serious about his desire to control Greenland.
- The Danes are panicking about this, says one source.
Political situation in Norway
Jonas Gahr Støre: “We have handled more difficult issues”
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap) says that the cracks in the government are currently being discussed. The Centre Party (Sp) has opened up about leaving the government because its view of the EU's fourth energy package differs from that of the Labour Party (Ap). Ap wants to adopt three directives but Sp says no.
– I believe that the best thing is for the Centre Party to stay in the government, says the Prime Minister at a press conference on Friday, Norwegian media reports.
Støre believes that these are “positive and important directives” that affect Norwegian society. He also says that the parties in the minority government have good cooperation.
– We have handled more difficult issues before where we have found solutions, says the Prime Minister.
Jonas Gahr Støre: “We have handled more difficult issues”
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap) says that the cracks in the government are currently being discussed. The Centre Party (Sp) has opened up about leaving the government because its view of the EU's fourth energy package differs from that of the Labour Party (Ap). Ap wants to adopt three directives but Sp says no.
– I believe that the best thing is for the Centre Party to stay in the government, says the Prime Minister at a press conference on Friday, Norwegian media reports.
Støre believes that these are “positive and important directives” that affect Norwegian society. He also says that the parties in the minority government have good cooperation.
– We have handled more difficult issues before where we have found solutions, says the Prime Minister.
Storm Éowyn
Man dead in severe storm – one million without power
A man has died in the severe storm Éowyn that swept across large parts of Ireland and the UK. The Guardian reports that the man died when a tree fell on his car in the northwestern parts of Ireland.
Around a million homes and buildings are without power due to the storm, according to The Irish Times. The newspaper also reports that the water supply for half a million people is threatened due to Éowyn. According to the public service channel RTÉ, the winds reached record strength on Friday.
The red warnings that were previously issued have now been downgraded in large parts of Ireland, but an orange warning remains in place.
Two sisters joined IS – sentenced to Norwegian prison
Two sisters who left Norway to join the terrorist organization IS have been sentenced to four and two years in prison respectively, writes TT. The sisters traveled to war-torn Syria in 2013 and were active in IS activities for several years, according to a Norwegian court.
The women have denied any wrongdoing and claim that they have a different picture of the events, which the court believes are post-mortem constructions.
– They have chosen to enter into marriages with foreign IS fighters. They have contributed to protecting and supporting their spouses, both physically and psychologically, in line with IS ideology and the role of women, says District Court Judge Aina Mee Ertzeid
In 2023, Norwegian authorities retrieved the sisters from the al-Hol refugee camp. The sisters are now 31 and 27 years old, respectively.
Man dead in severe storm – one million without power
A man has died in the severe storm Éowyn that swept across large parts of Ireland and the UK. The Guardian reports that the man died when a tree fell on his car in the northwestern parts of Ireland.
Around a million homes and buildings are without power due to the storm, according to The Irish Times. The newspaper also reports that the water supply for half a million people is threatened due to Éowyn. According to the public service channel RTÉ, the winds reached record strength on Friday.
The red warnings that were previously issued have now been downgraded in large parts of Ireland, but an orange warning remains in place.
Two sisters joined IS – sentenced to Norwegian prison
Two sisters who left Norway to join the terrorist organization IS have been sentenced to four and two years in prison respectively, writes TT. The sisters traveled to war-torn Syria in 2013 and were active in IS activities for several years, according to a Norwegian court.
The women have denied any wrongdoing and claim that they have a different picture of the events, which the court believes are post-mortem constructions.
– They have chosen to enter into marriages with foreign IS fighters. They have contributed to protecting and supporting their spouses, both physically and psychologically, in line with IS ideology and the role of women, says District Court Judge Aina Mee Ertzeid
In 2023, Norwegian authorities retrieved the sisters from the al-Hol refugee camp. The sisters are now 31 and 27 years old, respectively.
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