Mar 25 Greenlanders unite to fend off U.S. as Trump seeks control of the island By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Greenlanders are increasingly worried that their homeland, a self-governing region of Denmark, has become a pawn in the competition between the U.S., Russia and China as global warming opens up access to the Arctic. Continue reading
Mar 12 ‘We don’t want to be Americans’ or Danes, Greenland’s winning party leader says By Danica Kirka, Associated Press A party that favors a gradual path to Greenland's independence from Denmark won a surprise victory in parliamentary elections, held in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump’s stated goal of taking control of the island. Continue reading
Mar 11 Polls open in Greenland’s parliamentary elections, as independence looms large By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Even some of Trump's biggest fans cling to the principle that they should control their destiny: their mantra is that Greenland is open for business, but not for sale. Continue reading
Mar 05 ‘We’re going to get’ Greenland, Trump said in his address. Prime minister says island isn’t for sale By Danica Kirka, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Múte Bourup Egede has a message for President Donald Trump: “Greenland is ours.”… Continue reading
Feb 03 European leaders ponder ‘cruel paradox’ of U.S. threatening tariffs and a possible land grab By Lorne Cook, Associated Press European Union leaders are grappling with possible responses to a major ally the United States which appears determined to start a trade war or perhaps even seize part of their territory. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 6:24 Why Trump wants Greenland and what makes it a strategic polar outpost By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President-elect Trump’s allies in Congress proposed a new bill dubbed ‘Make Greenland Great Again.' It's meant to expedite a negotiation process with Denmark, which protects Greenland’s autonomy, given Trump's repeated desire to buy the Arctic territory. Greenland’s prime minister said… Continue watching
Jan 09 Italy’s Meloni says she doesn’t believe Trump is serious about seizing Greenland and Panama Canal By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Premier Giorgia Meloni says she doesn't believe President-elect Donald Trump actually intends to use military force to seize control of Greenland or the Panama Canal. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 4:30 Trump expresses desire to expand U.S. territory, use economic force to pressure Canada By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Matt Loffman With Donald Trump set to enter the Oval Office in just two weeks, the president-elect expressed a desire to expand American territory through the use of military and economic force, if necessary. Trump also proposed renaming the Gulf of Mexico… Continue watching
Jan 06 Donald Trump Jr. will visit Greenland after his father mused about the U.S. taking over By Will Weissert, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The younger Trump is going for a day trip to shoot video content for podcasting and will not be meeting with any government officials or political figures, according to a person familiar with the plans who was not authorized to… Continue reading
Dec 23 Trump renews calls to buy Greenland from Denmark By Will Weissert, Associated Press The president-elect is renewing unsuccessful calls he made during his first term for the U.S. to buy Greenland from Denmark, adding to the list of allied countries with which he's picking fights even before taking office on Jan. 20. Continue reading