1951 Greenland defence agreement ‘open to discussion’
Denmark is open to expanding its long-standing 1951 defence agreement with the United States. On her way into an extraordinary EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said there was a…
MoreGreenland Minister: No deal yet despite what Trump says
Greenland’s Foreign Minister, Vivian Motzfeldt, has made it clear that no formal agreement on the Artic island has been reached with the U.S. In a written statement, Thursday, she described talks between NATO…
MoreFrederiksen to meet NATO chief today
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will meet NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels today. The meeting comes after Donald Trump met Mr Rutte in Davos where they reportedly agreed on a framework for…
MoreRight-wing parties kicked out of food check negotiations
Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen has kicked the Danish People’s Party (DPP) out of negotiations over a proposed food support check and lower VAT on groceries. The Liberal Alliance (LA) was also removed from…
MoreTrump promises not to use force over Greenland
Donald Trump has promised he won’t use force to annex Greenland but demanded ‘immediate negotiations’ with Denmark aimed at a deal for the U.S. to acquire the Arctic territory. In a highly anticipated…
MoreForeign Minister: No transfer of sovereignty to the U.S.
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen cautiously welcomed Donald Trump’s reassurances that he has no intention of taking Greenland by force but reiterated there would be no transfer of sovereignty to the U.S. Speaking…
MoreTrump backs down on tariffs – claims framework for Greenland deal in place
Donald Trump has backed down from his threat to impose punitive tariffs on Denmark and seven allies who opposed his push to acquire Greenland. In a post on his own Truth Social site…
MoreU.S. invited to Arctic drills as Denmark sends more troops to Greenland
Despite the unresolved Greenland dispute Denmark is hoping that the US will participate in upcoming NATO military exercises in the Arctic region. Following talks with his British counterpart, John Healey, Defence Minister Troels…
MoreGreenland publishes ‘crisis’ guidelines
Greenland’s government has published a new ‘contingency plan’ brochure offering advice to the population in the event of a “crisis” in the territory. Minister for ’self-sufficiency’ Peter Borg called the information that will…
MoreTrump snubs Denmark in Gaza peace push
Sweden and Norway have been invited to join US President Donald Trump’s newly launched international peace council but Denmark has been snubbed. The so-called “Board of Peace” is part of a 20-point plan…
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