Denmark inches towards ratifying US defence deal despite Greenland dispute


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  • Friday, 11 Apr 2025

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Army equipment being returned from Esbjerg Harbor, during Operation Raven Assistor in Denmark, April 3, 2025. Cargo ships received by Danish and American military personnel are used for the planned repatriation of U.S. Army equipment and materials that have been used in exercise activities on NATO's eastern flank. Ritzau Scanpix/Bo Amstrup via REUTERS/File Photo

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's parliament on Friday took an important step towards ratifying a defence cooperation deal with the United States that expands the U.S. military's rights in the Nordic country despite a diplomatic dispute over Greenland.

Recent opinion polls have shown significant opposition among Danes to the 10-year pact which, if ratified, would grant the U.S. military broad access to station troops and store equipment on Danish soil.

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