Ole Ryborg
@oleryborg.bsky.social
EU & NATO correspondent for Danish National Radio & Television (Danmarks Radio)
Based in Brussels for more than 30 years.
Based in Brussels for more than 30 years.
European countries have begun massive investments in defense. EU countries are working on a plan to spend the money more efficiently.
The goal is to develop and joint purchase more military equipment within Europe.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
The goal is to develop and joint purchase more military equipment within Europe.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
ANALYSE Om fem år skal Europa være klar til krig – uden hjælp fra USA
I dag igangsætter Europas politiske ledere den største oprustningsplan siden Berlinmurens fald.
www.dr.dk
October 23, 2025 at 7:25 AM
European countries have begun massive investments in defense. EU countries are working on a plan to spend the money more efficiently.
The goal is to develop and joint purchase more military equipment within Europe.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
The goal is to develop and joint purchase more military equipment within Europe.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
Greenland’s global significance has grown, and the country has received some unwanted attention from U.S. President Trump.
Now Greenland is seeking a future of closer cooperation with the EU — and the EU appears more than ready to strengthen its ties with Greenland.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
Now Greenland is seeking a future of closer cooperation with the EU — and the EU appears more than ready to strengthen its ties with Greenland.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
ANALYSE: Efter uvelkommen opmærksomhed fra Trump sender Grønland og EU nu hinanden kærlige blikke
40 år efter Grønlands farvel til EU bliver formanden for Grønlands regering, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, nu modtaget med rød løber og åbne arme i Europa. Og det gavner både Grønland og EU. De to parter beh...
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October 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Greenland’s global significance has grown, and the country has received some unwanted attention from U.S. President Trump.
Now Greenland is seeking a future of closer cooperation with the EU — and the EU appears more than ready to strengthen its ties with Greenland.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
Now Greenland is seeking a future of closer cooperation with the EU — and the EU appears more than ready to strengthen its ties with Greenland.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
Denmark chooses to purchase European air defense systems from France, Italy, Germany, and Norway in the largest Danish military investment ever.
European air defense can be delivered faster and more affordably than American Patriot missiles.
www.fmn.dk/da/nyheder/2...
European air defense can be delivered faster and more affordably than American Patriot missiles.
www.fmn.dk/da/nyheder/2...
Forsvarsforligskredsen enige om historisk investering i jordbaserede luft- og missilforsvarssystemer
Partierne bag forsvarsforliget har truffet beslutning om at anskaffe yderligere jordbaserede luftforsvarssystemer. Der anskaffes samlet set otte systemer med enten lang eller mellemlang rækkevidde. De...
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September 12, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Denmark chooses to purchase European air defense systems from France, Italy, Germany, and Norway in the largest Danish military investment ever.
European air defense can be delivered faster and more affordably than American Patriot missiles.
www.fmn.dk/da/nyheder/2...
European air defense can be delivered faster and more affordably than American Patriot missiles.
www.fmn.dk/da/nyheder/2...
In a bunker in Brussels the EU is preparing for a trade war with the US.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
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ANALYSE I en bunker i Bruxelles planlægger EU nu krig mod Trump
Forhandlingerne om en aftale mellem EU og USA om handel går dårligt. USA stiller et utal af krav – og afviser alle EU-ønsker.
www.dr.dk
July 21, 2025 at 5:25 AM
In a bunker in Brussels the EU is preparing for a trade war with the US.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
Everyone looks at the EU budget as a tool to solve their economic problems and challenges, while no one wants to pay more into the EU coffers. Expectations for today's announcement on the EU's future budget are enormous.
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ANALYSE Om lidt er alle i Europa rasende på Ursula von der Leyen
I dag præsenterer EU-Kommissionen forslaget til EU's fremtidsbudget, og udspillet vil være fyldt med forslag, der vil vække vrede.
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July 16, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Everyone looks at the EU budget as a tool to solve their economic problems and challenges, while no one wants to pay more into the EU coffers. Expectations for today's announcement on the EU's future budget are enormous.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
When Europe decided not to retaliate when the US increased tariffs, @realDonaldTrump smelled blood and increased pressure on the trade negotiators from the European Union.
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ANALYSE Trump lugtede blod, da Europa ville have fred
EU ser ud til at ville acceptere en aftale med USA, som gør livet sværere for eksportvirksomheder. Målet er at undgå en handelskrig med USA.
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July 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
When Europe decided not to retaliate when the US increased tariffs, @realDonaldTrump smelled blood and increased pressure on the trade negotiators from the European Union.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
Russia, the US, and China dream of a divided Europe that disagrees on issues like the support for Ukraine and the handling of the trade conflict with the US.
The most important task for @eu2025dk.bsky.social is to ensure unity and cohesion in the EU.
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The most important task for @eu2025dk.bsky.social is to ensure unity and cohesion in the EU.
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Fogh skulle samle Europa – nu skal Mette Frederiksen forhindre, at EU splittes
Danmarks EU-formandskab står overfor en verden, som er stadig mere brutal.
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July 1, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Russia, the US, and China dream of a divided Europe that disagrees on issues like the support for Ukraine and the handling of the trade conflict with the US.
The most important task for @eu2025dk.bsky.social is to ensure unity and cohesion in the EU.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
The most important task for @eu2025dk.bsky.social is to ensure unity and cohesion in the EU.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
USA´s præsident er ikke længere det naturlige samlingspunkt ved internationale møder. Tværtimod.
For de gamle industrilande er USA i dag oftere en modstander end en medspiller og det blev tydeligt ved G7-topmødet i Canada i denne uge.
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For de gamle industrilande er USA i dag oftere en modstander end en medspiller og det blev tydeligt ved G7-topmødet i Canada i denne uge.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
ANALYSE Trump formåede at samle verdens ledere – i fælles front mod sig selv
Verdens ledere testede i denne uge nye metoder til at håndtere USA´s præsident og de konflikter, han har startet med alverdens lande.
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June 18, 2025 at 5:54 AM
USA´s præsident er ikke længere det naturlige samlingspunkt ved internationale møder. Tværtimod.
For de gamle industrilande er USA i dag oftere en modstander end en medspiller og det blev tydeligt ved G7-topmødet i Canada i denne uge.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
For de gamle industrilande er USA i dag oftere en modstander end en medspiller og det blev tydeligt ved G7-topmødet i Canada i denne uge.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
For the first time since Donald Trump took office in January, the American president will participate in a meeting where the participants have one thing in common. They are all at odds with Donald Trump on different issues from trade to broken American promises. #G7
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ANALYSE Trump er fjenden som bliver mødt med smil de næste dage – og det er der gode grunde til
Det bliver en rejse til fjendeland, når præsident Trump de næste par dage er i Canada til det årlige G7-topmøde.
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June 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
For the first time since Donald Trump took office in January, the American president will participate in a meeting where the participants have one thing in common. They are all at odds with Donald Trump on different issues from trade to broken American promises. #G7
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
French president @EmmanuelMacron is travelling to Greenland on June 15th.
The president will visit Greenland on his way to the G7 summit in Canada.
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
The president will visit Greenland on his way to the G7 summit in Canada.
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
Emmanuel Macron se rendra le 15 juin au Groenland, territoire autonome du Danemark, convoité par Donald Trump
Cette visite inédite survient alors que les tensions autour des ressources arctiques attisent les convoitises internationales.
www.lemonde.fr
June 7, 2025 at 9:29 AM
French president @EmmanuelMacron is travelling to Greenland on June 15th.
The president will visit Greenland on his way to the G7 summit in Canada.
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
The president will visit Greenland on his way to the G7 summit in Canada.
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
Trump and Putin force the UK to rethink Brexit www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
ANALYSE Trump og Putin tvinger Storbritannien til at gentænke Brexit
I dag mødes lederne fra EU og Storbritannien til topmøde i London. Det er det første EU-UK topmøde i fem år. Skilsmissen gør stadig ondt, og de nye venskabelige toner kommer mere af nød end af lyst.
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May 19, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Trump and Putin force the UK to rethink Brexit www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
Should the European Union just let Donald Trump 'mariné dans sa propre jus' of self-created tariff problems? Or should the Europeans increase the American problems by hitting the American economy and American businesses through retaliation?
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ANALYSE: Skal Europa lade Trump stege i sit eget fedt, eller skal han også have tæv?
Den amerikanske handelskrig går dårligt. Landets økonomi er skadet, og amerikanske virksomheder lider. Alligevel holder Donald Trump fast i sin kurs.
www.dr.dk
May 11, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Should the European Union just let Donald Trump 'mariné dans sa propre jus' of self-created tariff problems? Or should the Europeans increase the American problems by hitting the American economy and American businesses through retaliation?
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
Today's published list of US products that could face EU tariffs includes items such as false beards, eyebrows, eyelashes, and wigs.
The Americans won't know what hit them!
The Americans won't know what hit them!
May 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Today's published list of US products that could face EU tariffs includes items such as false beards, eyebrows, eyelashes, and wigs.
The Americans won't know what hit them!
The Americans won't know what hit them!
This raises so many questions. Is the fax machine still alive or is it now finally dead?
April 15, 2025 at 8:26 AM
This raises so many questions. Is the fax machine still alive or is it now finally dead?
Donald Trump blinked first, and now everyone knows that he cannot win a trade war.
The coming months will show whether the EU and China can win everything that the US risks losing. A stable EU now looks EU more attractive to the rest of the world.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
The coming months will show whether the EU and China can win everything that the US risks losing. A stable EU now looks EU more attractive to the rest of the world.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
Donald Trump blinkede først, og nu ved alle, at han ikke kan vinde en handelskrig
Nu står EU og Kina parat til at forsøge at vinde alt det, USA risikerer at tabe.
www.dr.dk
April 13, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Donald Trump blinked first, and now everyone knows that he cannot win a trade war.
The coming months will show whether the EU and China can win everything that the US risks losing. A stable EU now looks EU more attractive to the rest of the world.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
The coming months will show whether the EU and China can win everything that the US risks losing. A stable EU now looks EU more attractive to the rest of the world.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
Aktiemarkedet brænder, renterne stiger, virksomheder kæmper at håndtere deres handel med omverdenen og arbejdstagere bliver fyret pga af det igangværende kaos.
Imens underskriver præsidenten endnu et dekret.
Imens underskriver præsidenten endnu et dekret.
April 10, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Aktiemarkedet brænder, renterne stiger, virksomheder kæmper at håndtere deres handel med omverdenen og arbejdstagere bliver fyret pga af det igangværende kaos.
Imens underskriver præsidenten endnu et dekret.
Imens underskriver præsidenten endnu et dekret.
Glem aktiemarkedet.
Det vigtigste som man skal holde øje med i dag er kursen/renten på de 10-årige statsobligationer som USA skal sælge senere i dag for at vedligeholde den amerikanske statsgæld.
Hvem køber (og hvem køber ikke)? Hvor stor/lille er interessen?
Det vigtigste som man skal holde øje med i dag er kursen/renten på de 10-årige statsobligationer som USA skal sælge senere i dag for at vedligeholde den amerikanske statsgæld.
Hvem køber (og hvem køber ikke)? Hvor stor/lille er interessen?
April 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Glem aktiemarkedet.
Det vigtigste som man skal holde øje med i dag er kursen/renten på de 10-årige statsobligationer som USA skal sælge senere i dag for at vedligeholde den amerikanske statsgæld.
Hvem køber (og hvem køber ikke)? Hvor stor/lille er interessen?
Det vigtigste som man skal holde øje med i dag er kursen/renten på de 10-årige statsobligationer som USA skal sælge senere i dag for at vedligeholde den amerikanske statsgæld.
Hvem køber (og hvem køber ikke)? Hvor stor/lille er interessen?
Most countries have a twofold strategy towards Trumps tariffs.
They start by kissing ass to see if there is a deal to be made.
If that doesn’t work the next step will be kicking ass.
They start by kissing ass to see if there is a deal to be made.
If that doesn’t work the next step will be kicking ass.
April 9, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Most countries have a twofold strategy towards Trumps tariffs.
They start by kissing ass to see if there is a deal to be made.
If that doesn’t work the next step will be kicking ass.
They start by kissing ass to see if there is a deal to be made.
If that doesn’t work the next step will be kicking ass.
I dag er 25 procent af danskernes pensionsopsparing placeret i USA. Men er det stadig sikkert at investere i USA i en fremtid, hvor det er Donald Trump som er årsag til den økonomiske usikkerhed i verden?
Det har jeg talt med Nobeløkonomen, @pkrugman.bsky.social om.
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Det har jeg talt med Nobeløkonomen, @pkrugman.bsky.social om.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
Trumps autoritære ambitioner kan ramme danske pensioner
Den økonomiske fremtid i USA er præget af stor usikkerhed - og det kan påvirke danskernes pensionsopsparinger. DR har mødt den førende økonom Paul Krugman, der her deler sit syn på, hvad der foregår i...
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March 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I dag er 25 procent af danskernes pensionsopsparing placeret i USA. Men er det stadig sikkert at investere i USA i en fremtid, hvor det er Donald Trump som er årsag til den økonomiske usikkerhed i verden?
Det har jeg talt med Nobeløkonomen, @pkrugman.bsky.social om.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
Det har jeg talt med Nobeløkonomen, @pkrugman.bsky.social om.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
The first meeting of the Danish EU presidency will be held in Aarhus. This will happen when the Danish government welcomes @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and the members of the European Commission to Aarhus on July 3rd.
Aarhus åbner det danske EU-formandskab 2025
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March 24, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The first meeting of the Danish EU presidency will be held in Aarhus. This will happen when the Danish government welcomes @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and the members of the European Commission to Aarhus on July 3rd.
Danish politicians sharply criticize NATO's Secretary General and criticize Mark Rutte's reaction to Donald Trump's statements about Greenland.
The NATO chief was "embarrassing" at press conference with Trump. He "lmost seemed like an apology for himself."
The NATO chief was "embarrassing" at press conference with Trump. He "lmost seemed like an apology for himself."
Nato-chef var 'pinlig' på pressemøde med Trump: 'Lignede nærmest en undskyldning for sig selv'
Mark Rutte skulle have sagt klart og tydeligt fra over for Donald Trump, lyder det.
www.dr.dk
March 15, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Danish politicians sharply criticize NATO's Secretary General and criticize Mark Rutte's reaction to Donald Trump's statements about Greenland.
The NATO chief was "embarrassing" at press conference with Trump. He "lmost seemed like an apology for himself."
The NATO chief was "embarrassing" at press conference with Trump. He "lmost seemed like an apology for himself."
Danish pension funds have decided to sell their shares in Tesla and will not invest in the future. The decision is driven by several factors:
Elon Musk's role in American politics and Tesla's handling of employee rights.
Elon Musk's role in American politics and Tesla's handling of employee rights.
Elon Musk gør Tesla-aktier risikable: Direktør smækker med døren
Musk-uro og arbejdsforhold får danske pensionskasser til at droppe Tesla.
www.dr.dk
March 14, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Danish pension funds have decided to sell their shares in Tesla and will not invest in the future. The decision is driven by several factors:
Elon Musk's role in American politics and Tesla's handling of employee rights.
Elon Musk's role in American politics and Tesla's handling of employee rights.
Trump has started a trade war – but he doesn't have the cards to win it.
ANALYSE Trump har startet en handelskrig – men han har ikke kortene til at vinde den
Det sejler for Donald Trump og USA's økonomi. Det amerikanske aktiemarked er styrtdykket siden Trumps tiltrædelse.
www.dr.dk
March 13, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Trump has started a trade war – but he doesn't have the cards to win it.
Billions for Europe's defense should not only be used on gunpowder and bullets. Investments in Europe's defense will also be used for the development of artificial intelligence, European data security, protection of infrastructure, and much more.
ANALYSE: Milliarder til Europas forsvar skal ikke kun bruges på krudt og kugler
Milliarder til investeringer i Europas forsvar også skal bruges på udvikling af kunstig intelligens, europæisk datasikkerhed, beskyttelse af infrastruktur og meget andet.
www.dr.dk
March 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Billions for Europe's defense should not only be used on gunpowder and bullets. Investments in Europe's defense will also be used for the development of artificial intelligence, European data security, protection of infrastructure, and much more.
The relationship between Europe and the US is dead. But no one is ready to sign the death certificate – yet.
The US is no longer Europe’s ally. Politicians don’t say it out loud. But if you look at how Europe’s politicians are acting, there is no doubt.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
The US is no longer Europe’s ally. Politicians don’t say it out loud. But if you look at how Europe’s politicians are acting, there is no doubt.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
ANALYSE Forholdet mellem Europa og USA er dødt. Men ingen er parat til at underskrive dødsattesten – endnu
USA er ikke længere Danmarks og Europas allierede. Politikerne siger det ikke højt. Men ser man hvordan Europas politikerne agerer, er der ingen tvivl. Og den nye verdensorden kommer til at få store k...
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March 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The relationship between Europe and the US is dead. But no one is ready to sign the death certificate – yet.
The US is no longer Europe’s ally. Politicians don’t say it out loud. But if you look at how Europe’s politicians are acting, there is no doubt.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...
The US is no longer Europe’s ally. Politicians don’t say it out loud. But if you look at how Europe’s politicians are acting, there is no doubt.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...