Ole Ryborg

@oleryborg.bsky.social

EU & NATO correspondent for Danish National Radio & Television (Danmarks Radio) Based in Brussels for more than 30 years.

In 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. www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...

ANALYSE Trumps nye told skal stoppe europæiske virksomheders brug af tvangsarbejde. Det gjorde EU selv for to år siden

Trumps nye told mod EU har et officielt formål: at stoppe europæiske virksomheders brug af tvangsarbejde. Og så har tolden et reelt formål: at erstatte den Trump-told, som blev underkendt af den ameri...

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23 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. www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...

ANALYSE Europa er vågnet - og i Paris lægger Mette Frederiksen Fogh-æraen i seng

Europas politiske ledere mødes for at tage de næste skridt til at klare sig militært – uden USA. Og nu viser europæerne også deres militære fællesskab ved stor militærparade.

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NATO 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. www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...

Med udsigt til Kronborg mødes Nato-toppen for at drøfte Natos være eller ikke være

USA's engagement i Nato er faldende, og for ministre og diplomater er det en konstant kamp at fastholde et billede af, at forsvarsalliancen stadig fungerer

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American 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 👇

Orbán’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:

Hungary’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 below

A 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/

I 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 👇

I 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 👇

Europe 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/

Europe’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.

Trump’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 👇

The 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. www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...

ANALYSE Mens USA's handelspolitik sejler, sætter EU kurs mod verdenshandel udenom Trump

Trods politisk modstand sætter EU-Kommissionen nu gang i en omfattende handelsaftale mellem EU og fire lande i Sydamerika. Aftalen viser et EU, som øger frihandel, mens USA rejser toldmure.

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If 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? www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...

ANALYSE: Nato-chef siger, Europa ikke kan forsvare sig selv. Europæerne har tænkt sig at gøre det alligevel

Natos generalsekretær, Mark Rutte, er havnet på kollisionskurs med europæiske politikere, militærfolk og diplomater.

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Greenland’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. www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...

Grønlands kamp mod Trump er blevet Europas og verdens kamp mod Trump

Kampen om Grønland er blevet kampen mod Trumps verdensorden. Det får støtten til Grønland til at vælte ind. Internationale organisationer og nogle af verdens største og vigtigste lande står i kø for a...

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