EU & NATO correspondent for Danish National Radio & Television (Danmarks Radio) Based in Brussels for more than 30 years.https://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mrhidt5ffs2wIn 2025 the Trump administration spent considerable effort pressuring the EU to roll back rules meant to stop companies using forced labor in their supply chains. Now Trump imposes a punitive tariff on European companies, officially claiming it’s to punish forced labor. https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/analyse-trumps-nye-told-skal-stoppe-europaeiske-virksomheders-brug-af-tvangsarbejde-det-gjorde-eu25 Jul 2026 08:50 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhidt5ffs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mr5pe6zghc2bAndy Burnhams first speech focused on homelessness and domestic policy. Leaders are elected on domestic issues — but often end up spending much of their time on foreign and security policy. Burnham will be no exception. https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/analyse-andy-burnham-indtog-downing-street-uden-et-ord-om-udenrigspolitik-det-kommer-ikke-til-holde21 Jul 2026 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5pe6zghc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mqj2ehvf222523 years ago Denmark joined the US‑led “coalition of the willing” that invaded Iraq. The invasion split Europe. Now a new coalition of the willing meet in Paris. Denmark’s most important ally is no longer in Washington. Tomorrow they will march together on the in Paris. https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/analyse-europa-er-vaagnet-og-i-paris-ligger-mette-frederiksen-fogh-aeraen-i-seng13 Jul 2026 06:20 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqj2ehvf2225https://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mp24rubvkc2eBrexit divided the UK - and united the EU. https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/eu/brexit-splittede-uk-og-samlede-eu24 Jun 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp24rubvkc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mnpsxeryj22qDenmark’s new four-party government has drawn a clear conclusion: in a world shaped by Trump, Putin and Xi, Denmark cannot safeguard its security and sovereignty alone. Its answer? A much stronger and more active role in the EU. https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/eu/i-en-verden-med-trump-putin-og-xi-kan-danmark-ikke-klare-sig-alene-og-det-faar-firkloeverregeringen07 Jun 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnpsxeryj22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mmgkmz2vlc2yNATO foreign ministers meet in Helsingborg, gazing across the water at Hamlet’s Kronborg – and facing their own “to be or not to be” moment. With US commitment in doubt and Europe carrying the load on Ukraine the real question is whether the alliance itself will endure. https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/med-udsigt-til-kronborg-moedes-nato-toppen-droefte-natos-vaere-eller-ikke-vaere22 May 2026 08:52 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmgkmz2vlc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mm2szeetb22dAmerican presidents used to play a leading role in rules-based international cooperation. Not President Trump. In his dealings with the outside world, Trump resembles a travelling salesman more than a powerful international statesman – and that has consequences for the US 👇17 May 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2szeetb22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mkrihyjcfs2rOnly two percent of Danes believe that the United States would come to Denmark’s rescue if a military threat against Denmark were to arise. 1/01 May 2026 06:22 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrihyjcfs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mk6p3frv622kOrbán’s European MAGA project is in a coma. His election defeat and empty chair at the EU summit in Cyprus give Europe new room to act: stronger support for Ukraine, tougher sanctions on Russia (and possibly Israel) + momentum to “Orban-proof” the next EU budget. Link below:23 Apr 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6p3frv622khttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mjchs6jpgs2nHungary’s 2026 election could unlock vital EU funding for Ukraine, reshape relations inside the EU, and weaken both Putin’s and Trump’s influence in Europe. Above all, a clear and uncontested outcome is crucial to avoid a new transatlantic crisis. Link below12 Apr 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjchs6jpgs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mhs7qo2izc2lA guide to the Danish election. 179 members of the Danish Parliament – the Folketing – are to be elected. 175 members from Denmark, two from Greenland and two from the Faroe Islands. You need 90 seats to have a majority in the Danish Parliament. 1/24 Mar 2026 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhs7qo2izc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mhodh4ux5c2lI aften er der partilederdebat når DR afholder Demokratiets Aften. Der vil helt sikkert være mange forskellige emner til debat. Jeg har skrevet lidt om, hvilke europæiske og udenrigspolitiske udfordringer der venter Danmarks næste regering. Link 👇22 Mar 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhodh4ux5c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mhkocns6zs2pI januar blev Grønland og Kongeriget Danmark udsat for en række uønskede tilnærmelser fra USA´s præsident Trump. USA ønskede at splitte EU, så Danmark og Grønland stod alene overfor USA. Men EU-landene stod sammen. Det skabte begrebet "Grønlandsmomentet." Her er historien 👇21 Mar 2026 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhkocns6zs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mhi6iix5gs2tEurope must be stronger and more independent from the US. That’s the core message from French president, Emmanuel Macron and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in an interview with Danmarks Radio. 1/20 Mar 2026 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhi6iix5gs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mhfdbjxwbk2vEurope’s leaders meet in Brussels facing two wars, soaring energy prices and a far more dangerous world. Putin’s war in Ukraine and Trump’s war in the Middle East both hit Europe hard. At the same time, the EU is increasingly exposed to economic blackmail from the US and China.19 Mar 2026 06:02 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfdbjxwbk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mguvz6wtis2vTrump’s bombs didn’t just hit Iran – they also hit opponents of the EU’s green transition. The Iran war has sent oil and gas prices soaring, reminding Europe how costly and risky it is to depend on fossil fuels from unstable regions. Link 👇12 Mar 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mguvz6wtis2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mgoydsuh2k2fThe world has changed so fundamentally that the EU can no longer just defend a rules-based order that the great powers themselves ignore. Europe must learn to project power – deter, counter aggression and defend its interests more assertively, according to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu10 Mar 2026 08:47 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgoydsuh2k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mg7yzwint224Trump is raising tariff walls and trying to force companies to move to the US. Now the EU is responding with its own “buy European” initiative. Link below.04 Mar 2026 09:50 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg7yzwint224https://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mg5abmj72c2vThe US attack on Iran shows that there is no such thing as European Trump whisperers. https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/analyse-da-trump-bombede-iran-draebte-han-ogsaa-troen-paa-europaeiske-trump-hviskere03 Mar 2026 07:21 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5abmj72c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mfvq632l4s2rThe United States under Donald Trump has erected tariff barriers that make it more difficult to trade with the US. The EU has responded by entering into large, comprehensive trade agreements with, among others, South America and India. https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/analyse-mens-usa-s-handelspolitik-sejler-saetter-eu-kurs-mod-verdenshandel-udenom-trump28 Feb 2026 07:45 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfvq632l4s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mfr54zdb622sDanish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called an election. There will be an election for the Danish Parliament on March 24.26 Feb 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfr54zdb622shttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mfj4dpejp223First, Trump stopped U.S. aid to Ukraine – and now Trump’s allies are stopping the EU’s aid to Ukraine. Even though Russia has invaded their neighbour, Hungary and Slovakia now prevent the EU from helping Ukraine and punishing Russia. https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/analyse-foerst-stoppede-trump-usa-s-hjaelp-til-ukraine-og-nu-stopper-trumps-venner-eu-s-hjaelp-til23 Feb 2026 07:18 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfj4dpejp223https://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mektqqlvck2dIf you think Europe can defend itself without the US – just keep dreaming,” says Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte . Yet the EU is in the process of making itself militarily independent of the US. Has Trump awakened a sleeping European giant in the field of defence? https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/analyse-nato-chef-siger-europa-ikke-kan-forsvare-sig-selv-europaeerne-har-taenkt-sig-goere-det11 Feb 2026 06:24 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mektqqlvck2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mdzav7iy3k2rTrump sees trade as a weapon that can be used to coerce other countries. The EU sees trade as a way to promote peace and cooperation. https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/analyse-trump-er-handel-et-vaaben-eu-er-handelsaftaler-en-fredspibe04 Feb 2026 06:31 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdzav7iy3k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mdwxhyrv2c2rOnly 17 percent of Danes see the United States as an ally. That is the result of a new opinion poll conducted by Danmarks Radio. Sixty percent of Danes now view the United States as an adversary, while one in five Danes simply no longer knows what to think of the U.S. https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/politik/stort-flertal-ser-nu-usa-som-modstander-ikke-som-allieret03 Feb 2026 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdwxhyrv2c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mcosin34bs22Greenland’s struggle has now become Europe’s and the world’s struggle against Donald Trump’s new world order. With the threat of punitive tariffs on countries that send soldiers to Greenland, President Trump is trying to divide Europe. https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/groenlands-kamp-mod-trump-er-blevet-europas-og-verdens-kamp-mod-trump18 Jan 2026 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcosin34bs22https://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mbvzi4g42s2mBegår man en strafbar handling i DR´s #Fodboldlisten (som f.eks. en fejlagtig spådom), så afsones straffen med sang. @thomasloft.bsky.social fik Andreas Kraul til at synge undskyld til #AGF. Nu har @mathiasjacobsen.bsky.social fået mig til at synge Belgien :) https://www.dr.dk/lyd/special-radio/fodboldlisten/fodboldlisten-2026/forudsigelser-for-2026-1365264000108 Jan 2026 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbvzi4g42s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mbtrfbijws2qPresident Trump needs weak and divided European leaders. A united EU holds very strong cards and would be able to punish the US severely in the event of American aggression toward Greenland. https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/analyse-trump-satser-alt-paa-svage-europaeiske-ledere07 Jan 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbtrfbijws2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mb7xaigtrs2vVerden forandrede sig dramatisk i 2025. Forholdet mellem Europa og USA blev forværret og Kina spillede med musklerne. Jeg har talt med udenrigsminister @lars-loekke.bsky.social om, hvad den nye verden den indebærer af både farer og muligheder for Europa. https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/lars-loekke-rasmussen-verden-er-forandret-og-der-er-kun-et-svar30 Dec 2025 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb7xaigtrs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/oleryborg.bsky.social/post/3mabjrhuack2xWill the EU finance Ukraine now that the U.S. has shut the money tap? Will the EU open its market to Latin America while the U.S. raises tariff walls and restricts global trade? A moment of destiny in Brussels. https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/eu/analyse-om-dage-ved-verden-om-eu-er-splittet-og-svagt-og-om-trump-har-ret18 Dec 2025 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:bwlwj3siwcmcpg3vbvgjj35g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mabjrhuack2x