Danish ambassador at White House
Denmark’s ambassador to the U.S Jesper Møller Sørensen and Greenland’s Washington representative Jacob Isbosethsen met Thursday with White House National Security Council officials to discuss President Donald Trump’s repeated push to take over…
MorePoll: Most Americans oppose attacking Greenland
A clear majority of Americans don’t want the United States to use military force to take control of Greenland, a new YouGov poll has shown. When asked whether the U.S. should use military…
MoreU.S. floats cash payments to sway Greenlanders
The U.S. administration has discussed sending direct payments to every single Greenlander in a bid to push the island toward breaking with Denmark. According to unnamed U.S. officials cited by news agency Reuters,…
MoreNATO eyes Arctic buildup as Trump ramps up Greenland claims
NATO is considering a bigger military presence in the Arctic after U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated refusal to rule out a military takeover of the Danish territory. EU news magazine POLITICO reports that…
MoreRussia mocks Denmark as ‘loud-mouthed political dwarf’
Russia has ridiculed Denmark as a ‘loud-mouthed political dwarf’ with no real influence, mocking the country’s stance on the U.S.-Greenland dispute as ‘weak, out of touch, and powerless’ in a world dominated by…
MoreHouse Speaker: Trump Adminstration pursuing ‘diplomatic channels’ not confrontation
The Trump administration is not seriously considering military action to acquire Greenland but is pursuing ‘diplomatic channels’, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives said yesterday. At his weekly press conference, Mike Johnson, a…
MoreRubio agrees to Denmark meeting
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has agreed to meet with Danish and Greenland government officials next week. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and his Greenland counterpart Vivian Motzfeldt requested a face-to-face with US…
MoreDanish troops would be required to shoot invaders
Military leadership has confirmed that Danish troops would be required to ‘shoot first and ask questions later’ if the US decides to invade Greenland. After the White House late Tuesday reiterated that military…
MoreVon der Leyen urges EU to stand up to U.S.
Ursula von der Leyen has called on Europe to remain ‘stoic’ in the face of US threats to annex Greenland. In a speech on Wednesday commemorating the start of Cyprus’ rotating EU presidency,…
MorePopular U.S. Ambassador: White House is ‘clueless’
Former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford has dismissed U.S. claims on Greenland as ‘reckless’ and ‘clueless’. Speaking to news channel MSNBC, Mr Gifford, who became an extremely popular figure in this country…
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