Meeting

A Conversation With Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark

Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Hannibal Hanschke/REUTERS
Speaker
Mette Frederiksen

Prime Minister, Denmark

Presider
Linda Robinson

Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations; CFR Member; @RobinsonL100

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark discusses transatlantic cooperation, Russia's war in Ukraine, and her priorities for the NATO Summit in Washington.

Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid meeting will be posted on the CFR website.

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