40 m. ago Danish leader tells U.S. ’you cannot annex another country’ as she visits Greenland

NUUK, Greenland — Denmark’s prime minister is wrapping up a three-day visit to Greenland on Friday after telling the U.S. “you cannot annex another country,” even with the argument that international security is at stake. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen traveled to the strategically critical Arctic island as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks control of Greenland. […]

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46 h. ago Danish PM heads to Greenland as Trump seeks control of Arctic territory

NUUK, Greenland — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is traveling to Greenland on Wednesday for a three-day trip aimed at building the trust of Greenlandic officials at a time that the Trump administration is seeking control of the vast Arctic territory. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced plans for her visit after U.S. Vice President JD […]

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4 d. ago ‘We decide our own future’: Greenland PM says U.S. will not get Greenland

'Let me be clear: The United States will not get it. We do not belong to anyone else,' Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the prime minister of Greenland, wrote.

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5 d. ago Danish foreign minister scolds Trump administration after JD Vance trip to Greenland

'Many accusations and many allegations have been made. And of course we are open to criticism,' Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said.

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6 d. ago JD Vance demands Denmark spends more on Greenland security as Trump pushes for U.S. takeover

Denmark's ambassador to the U.S. thanked Vance 'for taking a closer look at Arctic security' and said both countries agree more could be done

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6 d. ago An irked Greenland braces for visit from JD Vance, wife after diplomatic spat

Trump repeated his desire for U.S. control of Greenland on Wednesday. "I think we have to do it, and we have to convince them,” he said.

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7 d. ago Putin says Trump’s desire for Greenland is not surprising but rooted in U.S. history

Putin also noted that Russia is worried about NATO’s activities in the Arctic and will respond by strengthening its military capability in the polar region

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1 week ago Greenland slams ‘highly aggressive’ planned visit by Usha Vance, Trump adviser

Greenland, which has belonged to Denmark in various capacities since the 1300s, is a self-governing territory with jurisdiction over its domestic affairs.

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1 week ago Security is enhanced in Greenland as U.S. second lady Usha Vance plans visit to island coveted by Trump

Danish police have sent extra personnel and sniffer dogs to Greenland as the mineral-rich island steps up security measures ahead of a planned visit this week by U.S. second lady Usha Vance, which has stirred new concerns about the Trump administration’s interest in the autonomous Danish territory. Greenland’s prime minister lamented a “mess” caused by […]

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1 week ago Amid talk of U.S. takeover, Greenland to host second lady Usha Vance and son

Media outlets in Greenland and Denmark reported that Mike Waltz, Donald Trump's national security adviser, would also visit

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2 w. ago Trump says U.S. has been ‘ripped off’ by Canada in meeting with NATO head

'To be honest with you, Canada only works as a state ... as a state it would be one of the great states anywhere'

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2 w. ago ‘Enough is enough’: Greenland rejects Trump’s takeover talk — again

'That’s why NATO might have to get involved ... we really need Greenland for national security. It’s very important,' Trump said in front of NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.

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3 w. ago Trump threatens to acquire Canada, Greenland while next to NATO chief

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said nothing about the possibility of the U.S. threatening a founding NATO member, after Trump called the Canadian border 'artificial.'

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3 w. ago Greenland’s election winners push back against Trump’s wish to take control

NUUK, Greenland — A party that favors a gradual path to Greenland’s independence from Denmark won a surprise victory in parliamentary elections, held in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump’s stated goal of taking control of the island. The center-right Demokraatit Party has pushed back against Trump’s rhetoric, saying it is for Greenlanders to […]

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3 w. ago Polls open in Greenland for parliamentary elections as Trump seeks control of island

NUUK, Greenland — Polls opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks control of the strategic Arctic island. The self-governing region of Denmark is home to 56,000 people, most from Indigenous Inuit backgrounds, and occupies a strategic North Atlantic location. It also contains rare earth minerals key to driving […]

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4 w. ago Greenland PM pushes back after Trump vows U.S. will have it ‘one way or the other’

'We are not for sale and cannot simply be taken. Our future will be decided by us in Greenland,' Mute Bourup Egede wrote on social media

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4 w. ago Greenland’s prime minister says island isn’t for sale as Trump seeks control ‘one way or the other’

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Greenland’s prime minister has a message for President Donald Trump: “Greenland is ours.” Mute Bourup Egede made the statement on Facebook Wednesday, just hours after Trump declared in his State of the Union address to Congress that he intends to gain control of Greenland “one way or the other.” “Kalaallit Nunaat […]

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4 w. ago Greenland’s leader says the island ’is ours’ as Trump vows to acquire the territory

NUUK, Greenland — Greenland’s prime minister declared Wednesday that “Greenland is ours” and cannot be taken or bought in defiance of a message from U.S. President Donald Trump, who said his administration supported the Arctic island’s right of self-determination — but added that the United States will acquire the territory “one way or another.” Greenlandic […]

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