French President Emmanuel Macron landed Sunday in Greenland, the strategic Arctic island coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump, carrying a “message of solidarity and friendship” from France and the European Union. Macron reiterated his criticism of Trump’s intention to take control of the territory. “I don’t think that’s something to be done between allies,” he … Read more
Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told The Associated Press “you cannot spy against an ally” after reports that the United States has stepped up intelligence gathering on Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump. Frederiksen’s comments Friday are the latest in the spat between Denmark, Greenland and the United States because … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Sunday that U.S. statements about the mineral-rich Arctic island have been disrespectful and that Greenland “will never, ever be a piece of property that can be bought by just anyone.” Nielsen made the remarks in defiance of U.S. President Donald … Read more
A senior U.S. military base official stationed in Greenland has been let go from her position after allegedly sending an email condemning Vice-President JD Vance’s comments about Denmark’s handling of the large island nation. In a statement on Thursday, the U.S. military’s Space Operations Command said Col. Susannah Meyers, commander of Pituffik Space Base, was … Read more
By Staff The Associated Press Posted March 30, 2025 3:16 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The prime minister of Greenland pushed back Sunday against assertions by U.S. President Donald Trump that America will take control of the island territory. Greenland, a huge, resource-rich island in the Atlantic, is a self-governing … Read more
The Danish foreign minister on Saturday scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticizing Denmark and Greenland, saying his country is already investing more into Arctic security and remains open to more cooperation with the U.S. Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, made the remarks in a video posted to social media after U.S. Vice … Read more
Vice President JD Vance, his wife and other senior U.S. officials are due to visit an American military base in Greenland on Friday in a trip that was scaled back after an uproar among Greenlanders and Danes who were irked that the original itinerary was planned without consulting them. The revised trip to the semi-autonomous Danish territory comes as relations … Read more
Second lady Usha Vance plans to travel to Greenland amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated suggestions that his administration should govern the autonomous territory. But the upcoming visit is not going over well with some local officials, after Trump’s repeated threats to annex the autonomous territory. According to the Associated Press, Vance will leave on … Read more
The outgoing prime minister of Greenland said Thursday that he plans to summon the leaders from all parties in the territory to issue a joint rejection of U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to take control of the Arctic island. During a Thursday Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Trump said U.S. control of … Read more
Greenland Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede reasserted Wednesday that Greenland cannot be bought, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump, who said the United States would acquire the territory “one way or another” during his speech to Congress on Tuesday in Washington. “Kalaallit Nunaat is ours,” Egede wrote on Facebook, using Greenlandic for the “Land … Read more