Greenlandโs mineral wealth is out of EUโs reach โ the US isnโt the reason
Even supposing investors are ready, few mining projects make it off the ground. Why is it so difficult?
Even supposing investors are ready, few mining projects make it off the ground. Why is it so difficult?
Kyiv wants to secure the U.S. administration on its side before any peace talks with Russia.
Donald Trumpโs bluster about taking controlย of Greenland is the latest sign that a new geopolitical and commercial power struggle is taking shape: one that involves Russia, China and the US
Donald Trump’s plans to annex Greenland could be the catalyst for the island’s return to the EU, writes Damien Degeorges, a consultant on Arctic issues, in an op-ed for ‘Le Monde.’
Denmark can hold on politically, and the US can circle strategically. But, ultimatimately,ย this is no land of mine, nor yours.
Greenlandic parliament calls for snap election for 11 March as ruling party, Siumut, proposes accelerating independence processGerman chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday that US president Donald Trump was wrong to impose sanctions on the internationa…
Does what goes for Greenland and Gaza also go for Ukraine? With the third anniversary of Russia’s all-out invasion approaching and Kyiv on the back foot,ย allies are scrambling to figure out the “art of the deal” power plays of a US president they thou…
Danish military forks out millions for toasty footwear.
President Trump wants control of the island to boost US security in the Arctic
They cast his idea to own and rebuild the strip as a negotiating ploy Wednesday, while walking back key details.
“The way they’re pardoning people who have been sentenced to years in prison, that will have consequences for America,” Merz cautioned.
After threatening to invade Greenland and seize the Panama Canal, Trump now wants take over Gaza and do business there.
Greenland’s national debate about independence will consider negotiating better terms in its relationshipย with Denmark and securing more significant investment from the EU.
Recent polls have shown that while the vast majority of Greenlanders are in favour of independence, few are willing to compromise their standard of living to achieve it.
EU leaders are looking for a way to keep Trump from invading the Danish territory.
Bill to rule out interference from abroad expected to pass this week as country prepares for polls before 6 AprilGreenland plans to ban foreign political donations over fears about potential interference in its forthcoming elections after attracting Do…
Arctic island in US presidentโs sights is due to hold parliamentary elections by April 6
Prime minister says both US and Europe are important to UK as he holds press conference with Nato secretary general Mark RutteKeir Starmerโs dinner with EU leaders tonight will take place at the Palais dโEgmont, a 16th-century palace where Ted Heath si…
Greenlandโs independence movement sees opportunity in Trumpโs interest
The territory is a treasure trove of minerals and metals, but its forbidding terrain makes it one of the hardest places to mine
The US president’s talk about taking control has come at a time when many on the island are already considering their future
Donald Trump’s intention to seize this strategic island has strengthened the pro-independence claims of its Inuit inhabitants, who dream of emancipation from Denmark.
A fight over the future of the world’s biggest island is turning up the heat between Nuuk, Copenhagen, Brussels and Washington.
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The American presidentโs sabre-rattling over Greenland should alert member states to the need for solidarity and a resetEuropean leaders, Sir Keir Starmer among them, will gather on Monday in Brussels to informally discuss defence and security issues f…
“We have no interest in selling Greenland to the U.S.,” Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Lรธkke Rasmussen says.
Does Greenland fear US invasion? Not exactly| Radio Schuman
Exclusive: More Danish people regard US as a threat than see North Korea or Iran as danger Almost half of Danish people now consider the US to be a considerable threat to their country and the overwhelming majority oppose Greenland leaving to become pa…
Europeโs leaders had plenty of warnings about what the U.S. presidentโs second term might mean, but amid much eye-rolling, hand-wringing and wishful thinking, they failed to agree on a plan.
The secretary of State said purchasing the Danish territory is important to the countryโs national interests in the Arctic.
While the US president seems hellbent on securing Greenland, local experts advise that achieving control of its potentially lucrative shipping route will be no mean featIf shipping boss Niels Clemensen were to offer any advice to Donald Trump or anyone…
There are rational explanations for the continentโs muted response to US threats โ but thatโs not how you deal with this presidentDonald Trumpโs antics over the past week have put paid to the refrain, often heard in Europe, that the president should be…
From Nigel Farage to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, EU politicians are competing for the privilege of being Europe’s Trump whisperer.
The EU, the U.S. and Japan already teamed up in Trumpโs first term to counter the competitive threat posed by China.
โClearly the situation has changed dramatically since โ85,โ when Greenland left the EU, senior lawmaker says.
U.S. President Donald Trump is obsessed with taking over the massive Arctic island. But locals aren’t convinced.
Despite Donald Trump claiming the islandโs population โwant to be with usโ, Greenlanders overwhelmingly rejected the ideaA new opinion poll shows 85% of Greenlanders do not want their island to become a part of the United States, after Donald Trump cal…
Survey lands as Danish prime minister tours Europe to try shore up support for keeping the Arctic island out of American clutches.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warns Trump not to take territory by force as EU leaders prepare to discuss Greenland tensions at a Feb. 3 summit.ย
Only 6% are in favour of becoming part of the US.
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen received pledges of support on Tuesday from European leaders in the face of US President Donald Trump’s threats to Greenland on a whirlwind tour that included talks withย German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French Pre…
‘Ready to defend’: EU hardens line on Greenland as Trump doubles down threat
Danish PM Frederiksen, however, signalled she had “no reason to believe there is a military threat to Greenland or Denmark.”
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Frederiksen, who met on Tuesday with European leaders including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, said she had received ‘a great deal of support’ from Europe following Donald Trump’s …
The comments came as Denmark’s prime minister travels to Berlin, Paris and Brussels to shore up support from allies.
German chancellor speaks alongside Mette Frederiksen as Danish leader calls for greater cooperation in EuropeThe German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has said that โborders must not be moved by forceโ after a meeting with Denmarkโs leader, Mette Frederiksen…
Denmark to inject almost โฌ2bn into Arctic security amid Trump’s Greenland threats
Miloลก Vuฤeviฤ steps down following wave of demonstrations sparked by the deaths of 15 people who were killed when a railway station roof collapsedSpeaking at a press conference in Belgrade, Vuฤeviฤ defended his governmentโs record, but admitted that Se…
Denmark urges other European capitals to resist reacting to Donald Trumpโs threats
The need to counter Russia is shifting the attitudes of rich northern countries on budget discipline.
Denmark on Monday announced a $2 billion security plan for the Arctic ahead of a visit by the country’s prime minister to Berlin, Paris and Brussels to shore up “European unity” on Greenland. The announcement came after US President Donald Trump said …
Lisa Murkowski, a frequent thorn in the U.S. president’s side, says the Arctic island is โopen for business, but not for sale.โ
Plans to annex territory under Danish administration risk opening a Pandora’s box of irredentism. The right of people to self-determination and the environmental disaster that would result have been ignored, explains Le Monde columnist Stรฉphane Lauer.
The new president is eager to strike a deal on Ukraine. Greenland and tariffs are causing more heartburn.
In moving speech, Marian Turski warns that current conditions are similar to those which led to the HolocaustโI waved at my mother and she waved back. That was the last time we saw herโ: three Auschwitz survivors tell their storiesUS president Donald T…
In a city of around 19.000 and with hospitality services close to full capacity, the bar for over-tourism is low.
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It “would send a strong signal and could contribute to stability in the region,” Robert Brieger, head of the EU’s highest military body, tells Welt am Sonntag.
President tells reporters he believes US will take control of island, after โhorrendousโ call with Denmark PMDonald Trump has said he believes the US will take control of Greenland, after details emerged of a โhorrendousโ call in which he made economic…
โThey put two extra dog sleds thereโ.โ.โ.โthey thought that was protection,โ says US president
US president insisted he wants to take over Arctic island
Qupanuk Olsen has taught more than half a million followers about Greenland’s history, but her sights are now on a greater prize: independence from Denmark.
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In this episode, host Giada Santana speaks with politics reporter Magnus Lund Nielsen about his on-the-ground trip to Nuuk.
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Greenland is covered by collective security of NATO,ย saysย Finnish foreign minister
In Nuuk, the island’s capital, US President Donald Trump’s desire to take control of the autonomous territory belonging to Denmark has reinforced a growing desire for independence.
This time around, Europe isnโt panicking about what America First will mean โ in part because it has prepared.ย
“If they [the U.S.] want to talk about Greenland, they have to talk to Greenland,” the island’s leader said.
US President Donald Trump set off alarm bells in early January by refusing to rule out military intervention to bring the Panama Canal and Greenland โ which is an autonomous Danish territory โ under US control.
Mรบte B. Egede says โwe are Greenlandersโ and says โwe donโt want to be Danish eitherโ at press conferenceIn the last few minutes, von der Leyen has been speaking about what will be the EUโs position on Ukraine given potential changes in the US policy u…
“We need it for international security. And Iโm sure that Denmark will come along โ itโs costing them a lot of money to maintain it, to keep it,โ says new U.S. president.
Denmark has reacted indignantly to Trumpโs threats, but Greenland has been slipping from its grip for decades.
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Trump’s former chief strategist fears his old boss won’t make a clean break and stop military aid to Kyiv.
In a telephone conversation with the Danish prime minister on January 15, the US president-elect apparently reiterated his threats of a trade war against the Nordic country, causing turmoil in the kingdom.
Many Greenlanders were relocated by Danish colonists and construction of a US base. Global powers are again eyeing the island
In a new book, Axel Springer CEO Mathias Dรถpfner urges the U.S. and Europe to join together in a โFreedom Trade Allianceโ against China, Russia and other autocracies.
… and heโs running America.
The U.S. would inherit an environmental time bomb of its own making if it lays claim to the massive Arctic island.
His remarks risk frustrating President-elect Donald Trump.
“Germany as a whole isnโt currently seen as a driving force for peace policy in Europe, and honestly that pains me,” Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told POLITICO.
People in Maga hats at lunch with Trump Jr last week did not know him and were invited in off the street, hotel boss saysA group of Greenlanders who attended a lunch hosted by Donald Trump Jr wearing Make America Great Again caps were not dedicated sup…
The European Commission said they have the tools to deal with “unfair economic coercion against a single member state”.
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In her call with Trump, Mette Frederiksen also reiterated the Greenland PM’s comments that it was “not for sale”
In her call with Trump, Mette Frederiksen also reiterated the Greenland PM’s comments that it was “not for sale”
In her call with Trump, Mette Frederiksen also reiterated the Greenland PM’s comments that it was “not for sale”
Greenland lawmaker touts stronger EU role in island’s critical raw materials
A passerby overheard our Danish reporter speaking English and stopped him cold. โAre you American?โ he asked.
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The potential for business seems huge but so are the challenges
The frosty island sits atop giant oil and gas reserves that climate campaigners say must never see the light of day.
Mike Johnson removes his fellow Republican as chair of powerful intelligence committee; Poland says Europe must take care of itself. What we know on day 1,058Mike Johnson, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, on Wednesday removed his fellow …
The Danish PM and incoming U.S. president had a 45-minute phone call on Wednesday.
โVery difficult timeโ anticipated as Poland takes over EU presidency against backdrop of geopolitical uncertaintyEurope must โtake responsibilityโ for its own security, Poland has told its fellow EU member states, as Warsaw takes over the rotating pres…
New polling says much of the world will welcome Trump. Europe will need to be more transactional abroad โ but less so at homeEuropean jitters about Trump 2.0 not shared by much of world, poll findsWhen returning US president Donald Trump eyes up Greenl…
Naaja Nathanielsen says US president-electโs rhetoric could damage islandโs image as stable democracy
The very things that makes the president-elect’s return so scary for many Europeans are what make him attractive to the rest of the world.
Greenlandic minister says Denmark has failed to act over demands for action on minerals and alleged state abusesA Greenlandic government minister has said she views Donald Trumpโs interest in the territory as positive, saying it has acted as a โwake-up…
The treatment of Trumpโs Pentagon pick will likely determine how other nominees fare.
If passed, Trump could start his bid to buy Greenland at 12:01pm on 20 January.
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If spending doesn’t rise, then MEPs should “get out your Russian language courses or go to New Zealand.”
Rightwing leaders such as Meloni and Orbรกn set themselves up as Trump whisperers โ but they only want to preserve their own interests A far-right wind is blowing across the Atlantic. While the rise of the populist right in Europe predated Donald Trumpโ…
One country will particularly be watching Trumpโs territorial claims very closely: Russia.
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From bashing Keir Starmer to promoting the AfD, the X owner is not shy about interveningA limited โ at best โ understanding of the continent of Europe and its component countries has not prevented the worldโs richest man from intervening in the domesti…
The BBC investigates possible scenarios for the huge Arctic territory’s future as the US president-elect talks about taking control of it.