NATO Secretary General has no mandate to negotiate on behalf of Denmark and Greenland
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has acknowledged he has no authority to negotiate on behalf of Denmark or Greenland in matters relating to US ambitions in the Arctic. In a briefing to the…
MoreDanish troops in Greenland were ready for combat
Danish troops dispatched to Greenland last week as part of a training exercise were ‘armed and ready’ to respond to a possible U.S. attack. DR News reports the soldiers were ordered to take…
MorePM: Diplomatic talks on Greenland have begun
Denmark has opened a direct ‘diplomatic track’ with the United States on Greenland but Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has made it clear that any discussion about giving up sovereignty is off the table….
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…
MoreLeaders push back on Trump’s tarrifs threat
Ahead of Donald Trump’s arrival in Switzerland today world leaders pushed back on his threat to impose fresh tariffs on countries opposing his push to acquire Greenland. Speaking at the opening of the…
MoreForeign Minister accuses Trump of ‘blowing up’ White House deal
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has lashed out at Donald Trump for undermining the agreement made with Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House last week…
MorePM: We won’t be blackmailed
Denmark and seven European allies issued a joint statement, Sunday, in response to Donald Trump’s threat to impose a wave of increasing tariffs on those countries opposing his plans to annex Greenland. In…
MoreU.S. delegation in Denmark as government pushes back on White House statement
Eleven U.S. lawmakwers arrive in Denmark today for talks with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Greenland counterpart Jens-Frederik Nielsen. The top-level delegation includes both Republican and Democrat senators and representatives who will…
MoreLøkke after crucial White House talks: ‘We agreed to disagree.’
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said ‘fundamental disagreements’ with the Trump Administration remain after he and his Greenland counterpart, Vivian Motzfeldt, met with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco…
MoreGreenland PM: We choose Denmark
Greenland’s prime minister has firmly rejected any suggestion of his country becoming part of the United States. At a Copenhagen press conference, Tuesday, alongside his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen, Jens-Frederik Nielsen said if…
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