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Mette Frederiksen
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“What you (Greenlandic Inuits) were subjected to (Greenlandic Inuits who were removed from their families and taken to Copenhagen more than 70 years ago as part of an experiment to create a Danish-speaking elite) was terrible. It was inhumane. It was unfair. And it was heartless. We (Government of Denmark) can take responsibility and do the only thing that is fair, in my eyes: to say sorry to you for what happened.”
Mette Frederiksen (born 1977) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As cited in "Denmark PM says sorry to Greenland Inuits taken for ‘heartless’ social experiment", The Guardian (10 March 2022).
“As Danes, we will always be tough in the negotiations on the budget. We don't want money to be spent on (anything) that is not necessary for Europe. So we will be tough, but being a part of the Frugal Four is no longer the right place for us.”
Mette Frederiksen (born 1977) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Denmark quits the Frugal Four to focus on rearming Europe, says PM Frederiksen", Euro News (May 3, 2025).
“For me, the most important thing is to rearm Europe. That's my starting point, and that's my conclusion in all discussions. Because if Europe is not able to protect ourselves and to defend ourselves, then it's game over at some point.”
Mette Frederiksen (born 1977) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Denmark quits the Frugal Four to focus on rearming Europe, says PM Frederiksen Euro News (May 3, 2025).
“Last time, we had a leading role in the Frugal Four. Next time, we'll have a leading role in another group, because things have changed and the world is changing rapidly. And we have to find the right answers to all these challenges in front of us.”
Mette Frederiksen (born 1977) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Denmark quits the Frugal Four to focus on rearming Europe, says PM Frederiksen Euro News (May 3, 2025).
“For me, the latest point will be 2030, and we are running out of time because of Russia's behaviour, Because of Russia's behaviour, because of all the threats against Europe and a very uncertain situation for Europe and a very insecure world, then we need a new budget.”
Mette Frederiksen (born 1977) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Denmark quits the Frugal Four to focus on rearming Europe, says PM Frederiksen Euro News (May 3, 2025).
“We cannot accept everyone who wants to come to Europe, it has to be a democratic decision who can enter our democratic societies.”
Mette Frederiksen (born 1977) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Friedrich Merz meets with Danish PM Mette Frederiksen in Berlin Euro news (May 12, 2025).
“[On President Trump's threats to annexe Greenland] If the United States decides to militarily attack another Nato country, then everything would stop – that includes Nato and therefore post-second world war security.”
Mette Frederiksen (born 1977) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have said from the beginning that I unfortunately believe the American president is serious about this. I have also made it very clear where Denmark stands. And Greenland has repeatedly said that it does not want to be part of the USA.”
Mette Frederiksen (born 1977) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Cited from interviews (5 January 2026), as cited in "US attack on Greenland would mean end of Nato, says Danish PM", The Guardian (6 January 2026).