Danish EU Commissioner Dan Jørgensen recently discussed the evolving relationship between Europe and the European Union at Folkemødet. He highlighted a significant shift in the European situation over the past 25 years, marked by a series of crises. These included the expansion of the EU, the 2015 refugee crisis, and the United Kingdom’s departure from the bloc. Jørgensen specifically noted the crisis surrounding Greenland as a stark wake-up call for the EU, prompting reassessment. He also addressed external pressures, such as threats to NATO and the EU posed during the Trump administration. The commissioner’s remarks underscored a period of considerable change and challenge for European cooperation and Denmark’s role within it.