60 m. ago Germany to send troops to Greenland as talks between US and Denmark over island end in 'fundamental disagreement'

Minister of Foreign Affairs for Denmark, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, said the US and Denmark's positions on the future of Greenland differ

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74 m. ago German troops 'to touch down in Greenland in a matter of hours' as Danish leader says country is still stuck in a 'fundamental disagreement' with the US over the island after 'frank' meeting

The Danish foreign minister said the meeting with JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio was 'frank but also constructive' but admitted work was needed to 'find a common way forward'.

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96 m. ago US, Denmark and Greenland to form Arctic working group after tense talks

‘Fundamental disagreement’ remains as Donald Trump maintains his campaign to take over the territory

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2 h. ago Danish leader says country is still stuck in a 'fundamental disagreement' with the US over Greenland after 'frank' meeting

The Danish foreign minister said the meeting with JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio was 'frank but also constructive' but admitted work was needed to 'find a common way forward'.

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4 d. ago Trump warned ‘upsetting allies who shed blood for the US’ threatens critical defence deals

Exclusive: Obama’s former assistant secretary of state Frank Rose was the last U.S. official to negotiate a defence deal with Denmark and the Greenland Home Rule administration. He spoke to The Independent about the international dispute that could break NATO

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5 d. ago Starmer's desperate bid to stop Trump grabbing Greenland: PM vows European states will do more to counter Arctic threat from Russia and China

Keir Starmer held calls with the Danish leader and the head of NATO before speaking to the US President for the second time in two days.

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