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Denmark inches towards ratifying US defence deal despite Greenland dispute

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The Danish government has said the bilateral cooperation deal is critical to bolstering Denmark’s defences when Russia is seen as an increasing threat to Europe.

COPENHAGEN: Denmark’s parliament on Friday took an important step towards ratifying a defence cooperation deal with the US that expands the US 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 US military broad access to station troops and store equipment on Danish soil.

US President Donald Trump’s insistence that the US take over Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, for security reasons has soured relations between the two traditionally close Nato allies.

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