The chairman of Greenland's second largest party accuses Denmark of espionage and election interference.

Welcome to Friday's political morning post.

Today is Europe Day, where Europe and peace in Europe are celebrated. This is not something traditionally celebrated here at home.

But much can change with a crisis.

The same could be said of Mette Frederiksen perhaps once again.

A Verian-polling, which Berlingske (https://www.berlingske.dk/politik/roed-droemmemaaling-er-forrygende-godt-nyt-for-mette-frederiksen-hun-burde) brought Thursday evening, shows that voters to some extent are returning to Mette Frederiksen's party.

It is they, after Socialdemokratiet experienced a steep decline in polling numbers in the years following when the party formed its government with Venstre and Moderaterne.

22.9% of voters say they would vote for Socialdemokratiet.

At the same time, the red bloc, according to the polling, would receive 51.7% of the votes, which includes votes for the Greens and Alternative, which, according to the polling, will not cross the threshold.

Even though the polling shows an increased support for Socialdemokratiet, a vote with this result would be the worst for the party ever. Nevertheless, the results can also be read as a victory for Mette Frederiksen. You can read more about this here. (https://www.berlingske.dk/politik/roed-droemmemaaling-er-forrygende-godt-nyt-for-mette-frederiksen-hun-burde)

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Today's hypothetical anti-tank missiles in Greenland

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The meeting between the prime minister and the Greenland committee took place once a year, and the meeting took place on Wednesday.

It was quite coincidental the day after the night when The Wall Street Journal wrote that USA allegedly plans to spy in the Arctic (https://www.berlingske.dk/politik/en-symbolsk-reaktion-trods-meldinger-om-spionage-i-arktis-vil-groenlandske) to "identify people in Greenland" who support Trump's visions of American ownership of the country.

Jyllands-Posten (https://jyllands-posten.dk/politik/ECE18166003/paa-et-lukket-moede-slog-mette-frederiksen-alvoren-fast-nu-anklages-hun-for-at-laegge-sig-ned-paa-ryggen-og-rulle-rundt) writes based on conversations with some of those who were present at the meeting, that Mette Frederiksen was asked about the article, to which she allegedly replied that it was very serious if the information is correct. However, she said nothing about what the government intends to do about the matter, the newspaper writes.

Opposition politicians do not find this satisfactory, the newspaper writes and cites Dansk Folkeparti's defense spokesman, Alex Ahrendtsen, who is also a member of the Greenland committee, as being furious over both the alleged American spying and "the government's indifference."

Even though Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (M) summoned the (https://www.berlingske.dk/indland/loekke-indkalder-den-amerikanske-ambassadoer-til-samtale-det-bekymrer-mig) functioning American ambassador to a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – a meeting that took place on Thursday – it is not enough, says Ahrendtsen.

"The government is acting as if it will do nothing. One summons an ambassador, and what then? The Americans laugh at their back in laser. That means nothing," says Ahrendtsen to Jyllands-Posten.

Just like the conservative Rasmus Jarlov (https://www.berlingske.dk/politik/en-symbolsk-reaktion-trods-meldinger-om-spionage-i-arktis-vil-groenlandske) did on Thursday in P1 Morgen, and just like Rasmus Jarlov also previously suggested in Berlingske (https://www.berlingske.dk/politik/de-konservative-med-drastisk-forslag-luk-usas-konsulat-i-nuuk) , Alex Ahrendtsen urges to close the American consulate in Nuuk.

And, perhaps more surprisingly, Alex Ahrendtsen also thinks that one should send a company of Danish soldiers with anti-tank missiles to Greenland to send a signal.

But it is not American spying that is the problem, thinks Pele Broberg, chairman of the self-governing party Naleraq.

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Today's accusation of spying

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The Greenlandic politicians are now discussing whether they should close the consulate, which Berlingske also described on Thursday. (https://www.berlingske.dk/politik/en-symbolsk-reaktion-trods-meldinger-om-spionage-i-arktis-vil-groenlandske)

But there is disagreement about the idea both among the parties and internally in the parties, writes the Greenlandic media KNR. (https://knr.gl/da/nyheder/reaktioner-paa-spionage-politikere-herhjemme-vil-diskutere-lukning-af-konsulat)

Pele Broberg, chairman of the self-determination party Naleraq, is among those who do not think one should close the consulate, because it would be working against Greenlandic self-determination.

He speaks instead of the fact that there is already daily spying and refers to "foreign interference" in the Greenlandic election campaign, directed against the self-determination movement.

When asked by KNR who he refers to, he answers:

"It is the Danish press and the Danish government, Danish politicians and all those who are against self-determination. The way they have tried to exploit everything and anything from the USA as something bad."

The accusation is dismissed by PET, however, in relation to DR. (https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/politik/live-storpolitisk-trekantsdrama-mellem-groenland-usa-og-danmark?focusId=9556833)

"PET can deny statements about PET and Denmark spying on Greenland. On the contrary, it is PET's task to prevent spying on Greenland and the Realm in a time when there is generally a sharpened spy threat and threat from interference from foreign states, among other things, against Greenland."

PET does not get immediate legal authority to use Danish citizens' data to carry out this task, as you can read in the first of today's short news.

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Today's short news

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*1.* On Thursday, Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard (S) had to postpone the Folketing's handling of a controversial expansion of PET's powers, which otherwise would have taken place without any real discussions in the Folketing.

The expansion would give PET access to collect, combine and analyze data on all citizens, without any reasonable suspicion of something criminal and without informing the citizens.

Hummelgaard thinks that the critics of the legislation "deliberately" misunderstand it, but will now summon the Folketing's parties to negotiations – and this calls Bent Winther, Berlingske's political commentator, for a "humiliating defeat." (https://www.berlingske.dk/politik/bent-winther-hvis-han-vil-vaere-statsminister-skal-boldoejet-justeres)

*2.* Mette Frederiksen has, along with "colleagues from the Nordic countries, Baltic countries and the Netherlands," spoken with USA's president, Donald Trump (https://www.berlingske.dk/politik/mette-frederiksen-har-vaeret-med-til-at-tale-med-trump) , and Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyj.

This took place in connection with Mette Frederiksen's visit to Oslo, where there is a meeting in Joint Expeditionary Force, JEF, which has a special focus on security in the northern region.

"We spoke with the American president, Donald Trump, and Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyj. And we emphasized the importance of an arms truce. As Russia also respects. And a peace agreement that Ukraine can see itself in," writes Mette Frederiksen on Instagram.

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Today's program

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*Environmental Affairs Committee to technical review of report on Nordic Waste

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The Ministry of the Environment has today invited the Environmental Affairs Committee to a technical review of the report on the Nordic Waste case, where the law firm behind the investigation will go through the report. The investigation shows that the municipality has not committed any errors or negligence from a legal perspective.

*08:30: Meeting in the European Committee*

There is a meeting in the European Committee. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (M), Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt (M) and Economy Minister Stephanie Lose (V) are participating.

*09:00: Land District Conference 2025*

Venstre and Dansk Folkeparti hold a land district conference in the Fællessalen on Christiansborg with the theme: How is the country? Political perspectives on the future land districts

*09:00 Meeting in the Folketing Hall*

A number of legislative proposals will be discussed, including proposals for the police's physical involvement in passports, the Independent Police Complaints Authority's access to TV surveillance material and proposals for strengthened action against drug-related behavior.

*12:00: Danish EU Commissioner marks Europe Day in Copenhagen*

Europe Day is marked today in the whole EU. EU Commissioner Dan Jørgensen holds a lecture at the Institute for Statecraft in the old city hospital about Europe's role in the future. This takes place after he at the beginning of the week presented a plan for phasing out the use of Russian energy.

*12:30 Open dialogue on municipalities' challenges with meeting their obligations*

Open dialogue with Social and Housing Minister Sophie Hæstorp Andersen (S) and Interior and Health Minister Sophie Løhde (V). The committee has asked the ministers to report on their position on the fact that many municipalities, according to the Ankestyrelsen, still have challenges with meeting their deadlines for decisions.

That was all for today. Thank you for reading.

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