Occupation: Former Prime Minister Of Denmark Birth: January 26, 1953
I am happy to announce that we have reached an agreement on the question of transit between the Kaliningrad region and the rest of the Russian Federa….
Myopia, in more than ninety-five percent of cases, begins between five and ten years of age. It increases largely because the myopic eye is given a m….
Iran also has an extensive missile development programme. Iranian officials declare that the range of their modified Shahab-3 missiles is 2,000km, pu….
More than forty years of Communist rule in Central and Eastern Europe resulted in an unhappy and artificial division of Europe. It is this dark chapt….
The good thing is that all the symbolic elements are gone, and that which really matters - the core - is left..
Some countries such as Iran and Syria are using the commotion to distract attention from their own problems with the international community. The Pal….
Actually I can't imagine Nato troops on the ground and I think it's also important to send that very clear message to the UN and other organisations ….
I don't think more mega-summits is the way to secure effective implementation..
We're strongly in favor of the U.N. plan for a solution to the Cyprus conflict. Hopefully a solution can be found before the end of this summit, but ….
The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery is a threat to both the Nato allies and Russia..
The Americans provide still more advanced military assets and equipment; the Europeans are lagging behind. And eventually it will be difficult to co-….
I know very well that Berlin attaches great importance to NATO and solidarity, in terms of sharing the burden. For this reason, I feel confident that….
I can hardly believe what these 12 caricatures [about Prophet Muhammad] have caused in the world. We Danes feel like we have been placed in a scene i….
That's what it's like when people have crawled very high up in a tree, then they sometimes need help to get down with ladders and ropes and other ins….
Caricatures are an important part of our culture of debate. They should defuse political spats through humor and irony. It is about making a strong s….
At home, Danes try to resolve their problems amicably so it's just surreal to see these violent pictures on TV. But as the prime minister, I can't be….
Russia should recognize the freedom of countries, such as Ukraine, to choose their alliances..
I was deeply distressed that the cartoons were seen by many Muslims as an attempt by Denmark to mark and insult or behave disrespectfully towards Isl….
Ten years ago U.S. defence investment represented almost half of all defence expenditure in the whole alliance. Today it is 75%. This increasing econ….
Perhaps we underestimated the challenges in Afghanistan in the past. That's why we are now strengthening and intensifying our commitment..
The American people ask, and legitimately so, why should we carry the heavy burden to ensure international peace and stability. You also profit from ….