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Morning opening: UN security council to discuss Ukraine
Yakup Krupa
The UN security council is meeting today to discuss the situation in Ukraine in response to Russia’s recent brutal attacks on the country and the start of joint nuclear weapons exercises with Russia in Belarus.
The meeting was called by Denmark, France and Greece. LatviaLiberia and the United Kingdom – expected to cover The latest situation on “peace and security” The situation in Ukraine.
IT coincides with three days of nuclear weapons exercises Tens of thousands of soldiers are involved in Russia and Belarus, AFP said, and this came just a few hours ago. Vladimir Putin A two-day visit to China is expected.
Not very subtle.
I’ll keep an eye out elsewhere First foreign trip of Hungary’s new prime minister, Péter Magyar as he is expected to arrive in Poland today for a two-day visit, EU negotiators Finally Completion of implementation of the bloc’s trade agreement with the United Statesand on Meeting of NATO military leaders in Brussels.
I’ll bring you all the important lines here.
His Tuesday, 19 May 2026his Yakup Krupa here and this Europe Live.
Good morning.
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Since Denmark’s outgoing foreign minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen He will play a decisive role in deciding whether Poulsen’s ambitious arrangement can work, let’s give you his profile, prepared by our Scandinavian correspondent, Miranda Bryant.
If you need more encouragement, check out: unbelievable title of his profile:
Yes, it’s worth your time.
Poulsen hopes to form center-right minority government in Denmark
Back to Denmark, Troels Lund Poulsen said he would try to form a minority government consisting of Venstre, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Alliance (or a “VLAK” government).
I’m speaking from a hotel in Copenhagen. Poulsen complained that talks to form a government were taking too long and insisted that further negotiations should not be “unnecessarily prolonged”. Because the government has a lot of things to take care of.
However The recommended management would be as follows: shaft far from the majority in the new parliament.
Judging by his comments, Poulsen believes there will not be a negative majority ready to strike it down. Because he hopes to present a government program that some parties who have not formally joined the agreement can partially accept.
For example, he argued that there was. clear support for reformist economic policy aimed at reducing taxes and fees and helping businesses, Strengthening the country’s armyAnd Tightening immigration and deportation laws.
This is a political framework that the majority in Folketing should not oppose; At least if it’s about politics and not individuals.
In any case, the leader of the far-right Danish People’s Party, Morten Messerschmidtjust announced to the public complies with this regulation.
Let’s see what happens Lars Løkke Rasmussen That’s what centre-right Moderates say.
Former Spanish prime minister Zapatero investigated in influence peddling case
Meanwhile, in Spain, the country’s Supreme Court said: former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is being investigated for alleged influence peddling and related crimes, Reuters reported.
Zapatero’s office in Madrid was searched along with three other buildings. The court added in its statement that the former prime minister was summoned to testify on June 2.
Investigation Part of the Plus Ultra case, Reuters said this was linked to the 2021 state bailout of domestic airline Plus Ultra worth 53 million euros through state holding company SEPI.
The bailout became politically controversial as critics said Plus Ultra was clearly unstrategic, financially weak and had ties to Venezuelan shareholders. The Supreme Court is reviewing whether the aid was properly approved.
Reuters, Zapatero a key ally of current Socialist prime minister Pedro Sánchez And Case increases pressure on Sanchez He is already being pursued by a corruption investigation into alleged bribes involving key members of his inner circle, as well as investigations involving his wife and brother.
Zapatero governed Spain between 2004 and 2011, winning two absolute majorities in parliament. AFP states: For the first time, a former Spanish prime minister is subject to official investigation since the country returned to democracy following the death of a long-time dictator Francisco Franco In 1975.
Update on new Danish government expected this morning
At the same time It looks like we’ll be getting an update on the Danish government formation process this morning. with the current “researcher”, Troels Lund PoulsenHe will hold a press conference in the next half hour.
If we hear anything new I’ll let you know.
Trump envoy Landry receives cold welcome in Greenland
I’m keeping an eye on Greenland tooUS ambassador is here Jeff Landry, plans to attend a conference today about the future of the region.
For all the interest in your visit, The only scene cut so far features it walks around and promises “chocolate chip cookies” to the profoundly unaffected Greenlandic children, WHO He also flatly rejected the offer to take a photo together. The clips have since gone viral worldwide.
Ah.
or as Ulrik Pram GadA senior researcher at the Danish Institute of International Studies puts it somewhat poetically: in question“It’s kind of hard to be good friends with someone when you kick them in the nuts first.”
prime minister of greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen and foreign minister Sessi B. Egede He will speak at the conference today.
Morning opening: UN security council to discuss Ukraine
Yakup Krupa
The UN security council is meeting today to discuss the situation in Ukraine in response to Russia’s recent brutal attacks on the country and the start of joint nuclear weapons exercises with Russia in Belarus.
The meeting was called by Denmark, France and Greece. LatviaLiberia and the United Kingdom – expected to cover The latest situation on “peace and security” The situation in Ukraine.
IT coincides with three days of nuclear weapons exercises Tens of thousands of soldiers are involved in Russia and Belarus, AFP said, and this came just a few hours ago. Vladimir Putin A two-day visit to China is expected.
Not very subtle.
I’ll keep an eye out elsewhere First foreign trip of Hungary’s new prime minister, Péter Magyar as he is expected to arrive in Poland today for a two-day visit, EU negotiators Finally Completing the implementation of the bloc’s trade agreement with the United Statesand on Meeting of NATO military leaders in Brussels.
I’ll bring you all the important lines here.
His Tuesday, 19 May 2026his Yakup Krupa here and this Europe Live.
Good morning.
