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Denmark Takes EU Presidency Amid Security, Trade Challenges

Denmark Takes EU Presidency Amid Security, Trade Challenges

Above: Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen between the Danish and the European flags at the EU Council headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on October 1, 2022. Image copyright: Thierry Monasse/Contributor/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Spin

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This presidency risks undermining European values by prioritizing security over human rights and environmental protection. Denmark's push for migration restrictions and defense spending could weaken the EU's commitment to asylum seekers and climate goals while appeasing authoritarian tendencies within member states.

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