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‘Hands off Greenland’ rallies have been organised in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense and NuukEuropean leaders spent the past year treading carefully around Donald Trump as he levied tariffs, pushed Nato countries to increase their defence spending …
US president’s increasingly bellicose demands for control of the island may force the EU to draw a line in the snow Greenland: new shipping routes, hidden minerals – and a frontline between the US and Russia?The crisis over Greenland may deliver the mo…
President raises pressure on European allies as US envoy says deal to take island ‘should and will be made’Fear in Greenland as threat of invasion loomsDonald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on countries that do not “go along” with his plan to a…
Our reporter Jeffrey Gettleman is on the ground in Greenland, seeing how people have reacted to Trump’s desire to take it over. He and our senior writer Katrin Bennhold discuss what Greenland means to the United States, Denmark and Greenlanders.
US president further steps up threats after US special envoy to Greenland says Trump is ‘serious’ about his plans to control islandMeanwhile, Italian defence minister Guido Crosetto does not seem to be convinced about the merits of European military de…
The White House has reaffirmed President Donald Trump’s determination to pursue US acquisition of Greenland, framing it as a critical national security imperative. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated unequivocally on Thursday that the President views control over the Arctic territory as essential to safeguarding American interests.Addressing reporters in Washington DC, Leavitt declared, "The
Troops from several European nations have begun arriving in Greenland, signalling strong backing for Denmark amid escalating tensions over the Arctic island’s future. This development follows high-level talks in Washington between Danish, Greenlandic, and US officials, which exposed deep divisions. Denmark announced an expansion of its military footprint on Wednesday, prompting allies
A high-powered meeting in Washington on Wednesday ended in an impasse, leaving Greenlanders fearful of what comes next.
France is latest to send military team as Trump’s desire to own Greenland still ‘intact’ despite talksEurope live – latest updatesThe Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, said Greenland’s defence was a “common concern” for the whole of Nato, as tr…
Key maps show the growing strategic importance of Greenland as Arctic ice melts under global heatingLying between the US and Russia, Greenland has become a critical frontline as the Arctic opens up because of global heating.Its importance has been unde…