U.S. Secretary of State: Trump isn’t joking about Greenland
Donald Trump’s plan to buy Greenland is ‘no joke’ U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview, Thursday. Speaking to Trump-friendly SiriusXM Radio, Mr. Rubin said the issue isn’t about acquiring…
MoreRubio’s comments will have no effect on Danish policy
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments about Donald Trump’s plan to buy Greenland will have no effect on Danish policy, the Chairman of Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee Michael Aastrup Jensen said last…
MoreBerlingske: Republicans in Congress ‘well aware’ that US will not own Greenland
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks about Donald Trump’s ambitions for Greenland have again sent shockwaves through the Danish parliament but according to Berlingske he had no other option – if he…
MoreNew poll: Greenlanders dissatisfied with Denmark
A majority of Greenlanders believe their country is treated unfairly by Denmark despite receiving billions of kroner from Copenhagen every year. In a new poll, the latest in a series of surveys since…
MoreDispute with U.S. could compromise fighter jet agreement
U.S. President Donald Trump’s growing dispute with Denmark over Greenland has raised questions about the future of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter agreement between the two countries. Parliament’s Finance Committee approved the purchase…
MoreIntelligence agency on hiring spree to counter Russian sabotage
Danish Intelligence (PET) is stepping up its efforts to counter Russian sabotage following increasing concerns among Western security agencies over Moscow’s attempts to destabilise European nations through covert operations. In a statement to…
MoreConsumer confidence up, retail prices rise
Despite a slight increase in inflation consumers have become slightly more positive. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the consumer confidence index rose to -11.7 in January from -13.1 in the previous month….
MoreNew poll: Greenlanders not ready to cut financial ties to Denmark
While a resounding 85% of Greenlanders oppose leaving Denmark to join the U.S. a new poll shows they aren’t quite ready for full economic independence. A new Verian survey for Berlingske and the…
MoreGreenland should reconsider EU membership
Greenland should consider rejoining the EU according to a Liberal (Venstre) MEP in Brussels. The Arctic island pulled out in 1985 after gaining home rule in 1979 but in an interview with EU…
MoreEU: Sovereignty of Denmark an ‘essential issue’
Denmark’s sovereignty is an ‘essential issue’ for the EU, the head of the European Council said yesterday. Echoing the EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, who said on Monday the 27-country bloc was…
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