World Nov 03 Greenland approves trilateral deal with Denmark and U.S. following pressure from Trump By James Brooks, Stefanie Dazio, Kostya Manenkov, Associated Press
World Oct 06 Cold War memories stir Rubio in Iceland as he champions diplomacy and downplays differences Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday sought to reassure NATO ally Iceland that President Donald Trump's administration has no designs on the island but shares its deep concerns about Arctic security as tensions between the United States and Russia… By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Sep 28 At UN, Denmark says Greenland pact benefits all parties involved The security agreement signed by the U.S., Denmark and Greenland last week “strengthens the defense of Greenland, the NATO area, and the American continent."… By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
World Sep 22 WATCH: Trump signs agreement with leaders of Denmark and Greenland The signing Tuesday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York comes days after President Donald Trump announced the deal to bolster U.S. military presence on the vast, icy island but keep it under Danish control. By Farnoush Amiri, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
World Sep 19 Denmark's leaders are cautiously optimistic about Trump's announcement of a Greenland deal U.S., Greenlandic and Danish officials had quietly negotiated for months behind the scenes, searching for solutions to address some of Trump’s security concerns about the territory. By James Brooks, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press
Sep 18 Watch 2:49 What's in the Greenland agreement between U.S. and Denmark By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela On Friday, President Trump declared a deal has been struck with Denmark over its oversight of Greenland. Trump has long coveted the mineral-rich island, which Denmark has controlled since the 1700s. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Sep 16 Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica in 47 years, satellites show By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A major report has found that 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979. The massive glacier melt is mainly attributed to warmer waters eroding the ice sheets from below and the sides. Continue reading
Sep 07 EU seeks to reassure a Trump-rattled Greenland with promise of a new partnership and investment By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union is promising Greenland a stronger partnership and hundreds of millions of euros in investment, wanting to reassure Greenland after U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to take control of the island. Continue reading
Aug 31 Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union By Kwiyeon Ha, Brian Melley, Associated Press Opponents defeated the measure by a margin of 52.8% to 47.2%, the National Electoral Commission said. The result puts the divisive issue to rest for now. Continue reading
Aug 24 What to know about Iceland's vote on whether to restart talks about joining European Union Supporters of EU membership believe it offers protection and economic benefits. Opponents argue Iceland already enjoys European integration without losing control over its resources. Continue reading