EU offers Denmark ‘full support’ in Greenland dispute
The European Union is ‘not negotiating’ on Greenland, EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday following a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels. She told reporters: “We are not negotiating…
MorePM heads for Berlin, Paris to firm up support
As the Greenland crisis continues to grow Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will meet with Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin today before heading for Paris for talks with President Emmanuel Macron, and Brussels…
More$2.05bn for Arctic defence
As Donald Trump continues to ramp up the pressure on Greenland the government has announced the details of its plan to boost Denmark’s military presence in the Arctic and North Atlantic. The DKK…
MoreNo war tax says minister
Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has dismissed speculation about the possibility of a ‘war tax’ but said the Danish public will need to accept increased defence spending in the future. When questioned about…
MoreDPP MEP urges Greenlanders to remember Virgin Islands deal
Right-wing lawmaker Anders Vistisen has doubled down on his verbal battle with Donald Trump. In an interview with news channel CNN the Danish People’s Party MEP, who was reprimanded by the European Parliament…
More12-point plan to combat racism
The government has unveiled the full details of its 12-point plan to combat racism and discrimination against Greenlanders in this country. In a press release, Monday, Minister for Immigration and Integration Kaare Dybvad…
MoreGreenland MP pushes for immediate independence
Greenlandic MP Kuno Fencker has called for urgent action on Greenland’s independence process, breaking ranks with his party, Siumut. Mr Fencker believes the island should seize the moment and activate Section 21 of…
MorePM’s ‘fiery’ phone call with Trump
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen ‘clashed’ with U.S. President Donald Trump in their 45-minute phone call on January 15th. Five current and former high-ranking officials who were briefed on the conversation told the British Financial…
MoreTrump: ‘We will get Greenland’
President Donald Trump is confident the U.S. will gain control of Greenland. Speaking to reporters on the official presidential plane Air Force One, Saturday, after the Financial Times reported his ‘fiery’ phone call…
MoreEx-Swedish PM urges Denmark to prepare for serious confrontation
Former Swedish prime minister, Carl Bildt, has warned that Denmark needs to prepare for a ‘serious confrontation’ with the U.S. In response to President Trump’s claim that the U.S. will gain control of…
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