Denmark's prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, campaigns at Nytorv in Aalborg amid worries foreign powers could intervene in the March election. Photograph: Henning Bagger/Reuters
US threats to seize Greenland have created new international fault lines that can be used to spread disinformation, Danish intelligence agencies say
Denmarks intelligence services have warned that a foreign power may try to sway the general election on 24 March, saying the main threat was from Russia over support for Ukraine but also citing the chaos caused by US efforts to seize Greenland .
The PET police intelligence service and FE military intelligence said in a joint statement the election campaign could be marked by disinformation and cyberattacks to sow division, influence the public debate or to target candidates, parties or specific political programmes.
The threat of interference targeting Denmark comes mainly from Russia but could also emanate from other state actors, they said. The United States stated desire to take possession of Greenland has led to the spread of disinformation concerning the kingdom of Denmark, which could create uncertainty ahead of the election, the agencies said.
And the attention paid by the United States to Denmark has created new international fault lines that foreign states like Russia and China could exploit for influence purposes.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the election on Thursday saying the shadow cast by Russia was one of Denmarks biggest threats. She also highlighted US president Donald Trumps demands to control the Arctic territory of Greenland.
Frederiksen had to call an election before 31 October and experts said she deliberately chose the 24 March date as her popularity has risen in recent opinion polls because of her rejection of Trumps demands to control Greenland.
According to a recent poll released by TV2 television, 21% of voters would back the prime ministers Social Democrat party, which would put it in first place, even though it would be 6.5 percentage points lower than its score at the previous election in 2022.
The Social Democrats suffered badly in municipal elections last year, losing nearly half of the municipalities it controlled, including Copenhagen.
丹麦情报机构表示，美国威胁吞并格陵兰岛的行为制造了“新的国际断层线”，可能被利用来散布虚假信息。
丹麦情报部门警告称，外国势力可能试图干预3月24日的大选，并表示主要威胁来自俄罗斯对乌克兰的支持，但也提及美国试图控制格陵兰岛所造成的混乱。
丹麦安全情报局（PET）和国防情报局（FE）在一份联合声明中表示，此次选举活动可能会充斥着虚假信息和网络攻击，旨在“制造分裂、影响公众舆论或针对候选人、政党及特定政治纲领”。
他们表示，针对丹麦的干预威胁主要来自俄罗斯，但也可能源于其他国家行为体。相关机构称，美国公开宣称欲占有格陵兰岛的行为，导致有关丹麦王国的不实信息扩散，这可能在选举前引发不确定性。
美国对丹麦的关注在国际上制造了新的裂痕，俄罗斯和中国等国家可能借机施加影响。
丹麦首相梅特·弗雷泽里克森于周四宣布举行大选，称俄罗斯带来的阴影是丹麦面临的最大威胁之一。她还提及了美国总统唐纳德·特朗普对格陵兰北极领土的控制要求。
弗雷泽里克森必须在10月31日前宣布举行大选。专家表示，由于她拒绝特朗普控制格陵兰的要求，近期民调显示其支持率上升，因此她特意将选举日期定在3月24日。
TV2电视台最新民调显示，21%的选民将支持首相所属的社会民主党，该党有望位居榜首，尽管这一支持率较2022年上届选举下降了6.5个百分点。
社会民主党在去年的市政选举中遭遇惨败，失去了近半数原由其掌控的市镇，其中包括哥本哈根。
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