Trump, Greenland and Europe

Greenland’s leader ready to talk to Trump
COPENHAGEN - Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said on Jan 10 he was ready to speak to US President-elect Donald Trump, who has said he wants control over the Arctic island, and urged respect for the island's independence aspirations.
Europe pushes back against Trump over Greenland military threat
European leaders expressed their confusion and pushed back Wednesday against President-elect Donald Trump's refusal to rule out using military force to take over Greenland.
Germany - who once invaded most of Europe - seems to warn Trump about his Greenland plans
In recent weeks, Trump has ramped up his attacks on allies. He’s threatened to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and the European Union. He’s mocked Canada as the “51st state” and blamed Mexico for fentanyl overdoses in the U.S.
Would Trump really go to war with Europe for Greenland?
“We need Greenland for national security purposes,” Trump said, referring to the threat from Russian and Chinese ships. Our Nordic correspondent has written this excellent explainer on the island’s strategic value.
Blinken says Trump’s push for US to take control of Greenland is ‘not going to happen’
Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is advising the world not to waste a lot of time on what President-elect Donald Trump has been saying about Greenland.
Trump's rhetoric on Greenland seen as 'negotiating stunt' by some world leaders
Fox News national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports on Donald Trump Jr.'s trip to Greenland and what acquiring the mineral-rich country would mean for U.S. defenses.
Trump's Greenland rhetoric destabilising, says Lammy
Foreign secretary David Lammy has played down US president-elect Donald Trump's threats to acquire Greenland. The Arctic territory is controlled by Denmark but is also home to a US military base and also has oil drilling and mineral mining potential.
Danish PM wants talks with Trump after his statements on Greenland
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen wants to hold talks with US President-elect Donald Trump after he announced his desire to buy Greenland, Politico reports. “We have suggested a conversation [with Trump] and I expect it will take place,
UK FM Lammy refuses to condemn Trump comments on Greenland
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Thursday refused to condemn president-elect Donald Trump's Greenland ambitions while insisting that the US acquiring the self-governing Danish territory is "not going to happen".
Greenland isn’t taking Trump’s takeover threat seriously — yet
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to make Greenland an American territory, but residents of the Arctic island aren't taking the threat too seriously, saying their land isn’t up for grabs.
UK Foreign Minister reacts to Trump's statements on Greenland
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy believes that statements by US President-elect Donald Trump could be destabilizing, according to The Guardian. “I think that we know from Donald Trump’s first term that the intensity of his rhetoric,
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Can Greenland’s Viking history teach us anything about the EU economy?
The collapse of the island's Norse settler society serves as a stark warning about Europe's potential trajectory.
Trump could take Greenland in 24 HOURS in ‘world’s shortest war’ against tiny force of 17,000 troops, experts reveal
DONALD Trump could storm Greenland and claim it within 24 hours in the “world’s shortest war”, analysts have revealed. The incoming US leader has refused to rule out taking Greenland ...
Why Trump really wants Greenland
Donald Trump wants the United States to buy Greenland for its strategically vital resources, to bolster US security and give ...
Denmark plans new ships, dog sled patrols in Greenland as Trump seeks control
COPENHAGEN - Denmark's government has proposed purchasing two new Arctic inspection vessels and increasing dog sled patrols ...
Why does Trump want Greenland? The geopolitical power play explained
Donald Trump’s focus on Greenland highlights its strategic importance, vast resources, and role in Arctic geopolitics. A deep ...
If a choice between Denmark and the U.S. is put to Greenland’s voters, that’s happened before
President-elect Donald Trump's repeated social-media messages about his desire for the U.S. to acquire Greenland have brought ...
Explainer: Why does Trump want Greenland and could he get it?
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to make Greenland a part of the United States and does not rule out using ...
Donald Trump’s Greenland ‘fetish’ is spooking Europe—though this isn’t his first time, nor is he the only U.S. president to have tried it
Trump’s obsession with Greenland “poses difficult questions that no one in Europe thought they would have to consider,” one ...