Old world order no longer exists, says Danish premier

LONDON

The old world order "no longer exists," the Danish prime minister said on Tuesday amid ongoing disputes between the US and Europe including tariffs and Greenland.

"One of the things that can be drawn from the events of recent weeks is that the old world order no longer exists," public broadcaster DR quoted Mette Frederiksen as saying. She was addressing an event at the Danish embassy in Berlin.

"I don't know if it will return, but it probably won't."

She said Europe is strong "if Europeans stand together," adding that it doesn't have to be all EU members as what she called "some of the countries are moving away from European cooperation."

Asked if she could count on the Germans' solidarity and support, Frederiksen said: "Do the Germans have any other choice? I don't think so."

"If we in Europe give up on the most basic values ​​in international cooperation, then it's game over," the prime minister added.

Frederiksen is expected to visit Paris on Wednesday.

Amid a pushback from Europe, Trump, who has sought to take Greenland for national security, softened his tone on acquiring the Danish territory after a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Davos, Switzerland. He called for negotiations and also walked back on the threat to tariff allies opposing the takeover bid.

He announced that they discussed a framework deal on Greenland that would address his security concerns and counter Russian and Chinese influence.

Speaking in Davos, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney had also said that the rules-based order was essentially over.