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Denmark holds snap elections this week

From our partners at Deutsche Welle, DW, Inside Europe’s Adrienne Murray reports on Denmark’s snap elections scheduled for Tuesday.

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Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, centre left, and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen walk in Nuuk, Greenland, Jan. 23, 2026.

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In Denmark, citizens will head to the polls for snap elections on March 24.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called for the elections just last month, hoping to maintain her popularity boost from when she stood up to defend Greenland against US President Donald Trump’s designs to take over the island.

Voters there are juggling this issue, as well domestic and economic concerns.

From our partners at Deutsche Welle, DW, Inside Europe’s Adrienne Murray reports from Copenhagen.

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