Trump’s pursuit of Greenland leads Danish intelligence to classify island as No 1 security risk
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump’s pursuit of Greenland leads Danish intelligence to classify island as No 1 security risk

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Danish intelligence has placed Greenland at the top of its national security agenda for the first time following Donald Trump’s pursuit of the vast Arctic territory. Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen later made clear the semi-autonomous territory was “not for sale”, leading to a diplomatic crisis when Mr Trump cancelled a planned meeting with Ms Frederiksen, branding her comments “nasty”. A defence treaty between Denmark and the US gives Washington rights in northern Greenland over Thule Air Base, which detects potential intercontinental ballistic missile threats against North America. Despite being the largest island in the world, Greenland is home to little more than 55,000 people Greenland is part of Denmark with self-government over domestic affairs, while Copenhagen handles defence and foreign policy.

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Why Greenland? Remote but resource-rich island occupies a key position in a warming world
21 hours, 59 minutes ago

Why Greenland? Remote but resource-rich island occupies a key position in a warming world

Associated Press  

Remote, icy and mostly pristine, Greenland plays an outsized role in the daily weather experienced by billions of people and in the climate changes taking shape all over the planet. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The world’s largest island is now “central to the geopolitical, geoeconomic competition in many ways,” partly because …

Trump wants to buy Greenland: Here's how much it would cost the United States
23 hours, 37 minutes ago

Trump wants to buy Greenland: Here's how much it would cost the United States

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump is renewing his calls for the U.S. to purchase Danish's autonomous territory of Greenland. The overall answer is that it's unclear how much Trump would need to dole out of the U.S. coffers if he wanted to go forward with buying Greenland. It soon became clear that his intentions are to further his father's intention to buy the …

Trump’s push for Greenland grows stronger after resident urges, ‘Buy us. Buy Greenland’, criticizing Danish exploitation
1 day, 5 hours ago

Trump’s push for Greenland grows stronger after resident urges, ‘Buy us. Buy Greenland’, criticizing Danish exploitation

Live Mint  

President-elect Donald Trump reignited his calls for the US to acquire Greenland, sharing a social media post on Monday that included a video featuring a Greenlander advocating for the U. to buy the Arctic territory. In the Truth Social post, Trump shared a video featuring a Greenlander wearing a MAGA hat, who responded to a woman's question about what he …

Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Greenland with a message from his dad: ‘We’re going to treat you well’
1 day, 7 hours ago

Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Greenland with a message from his dad: ‘We’re going to treat you well’

Associated Press  

President-elect Donald Trump told residents of Greenland that “we’re going to treat you well” as his oldest son visited the mineral-rich Danish territory that’s home to a large U.S. military base, heightening speculation that the incoming U.S. administration could seek to acquire it. The president-elect later told a news conference he wouldn’t rule out using military force or economic coercion …

January 7, 2024 - Presidential transition news
55 years ago

January 7, 2024 - Presidential transition news

CNN  

Aaja Chemnitz during an interview with CNN. CNN A Greenlandic member of Denmark’s parliament has dismissed US President-elect Donald Trump’s claim that “the people of Greenland are MAGA.” “Greenland is not MAGA. Greenland is not going to be MAGA,” Aaja Chemnitz told CNN’s Erin Burnett on Tuesday night in response to a social media post in which Trump made the …

Don Jr to visit Greenland as Trump renews threat to take it over
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1 day, 16 hours ago

Don Jr to visit Greenland as Trump renews threat to take it over

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump Jr will visit Greenland Tuesday, even as his …

Danish PM says Greenland ‘not for sale’ as Donald Trump Jr visits island
1 day, 20 hours ago

Danish PM says Greenland ‘not for sale’ as Donald Trump Jr visits island

Al Jazeera  

Before his son’s ‘private’ visit, President-elect Donald Trump again says he wants Greenland to ‘become part of’ the US. Donald Trump Jr has arrived in Greenland for a “private” visit, as his father President-elect Donald Trump reiterates his desire to make the autonomous Danish territory part of the United States. In a statement, Greenland’s government confirmed Trump Jr’s visit would …

Trump wants to buy Greenland again. Here’s why he’s so interested in the world’s largest island
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1 day, 20 hours ago

Trump wants to buy Greenland again. Here’s why he’s so interested in the world’s largest island

CNN  

CNN — On Tuesday, Donald Trump Jr. landed in Greenland, the Arctic island his father, President-elect Donald Trump, has expressed a strong desire to purchase, despite sharp statements from Greenland that it is not for sale. In December, Trump revived calls made in his first presidency for US ownership of Greenland, calling it “an absolute necessity.” Asked at a Tuesday …

Trump wants to buy Greenland again. Here’s why he’s so interested in the world’s largest island
Top News
1 day, 20 hours ago

Trump wants to buy Greenland again. Here’s why he’s so interested in the world’s largest island

CNN  

CNN — On Tuesday, Donald Trump Jr. landed in Greenland, the Arctic island his father, President-elect Donald Trump, has expressed a strong desire to purchase, despite sharp statements from Greenland that it is not for sale. In December, Trump revived calls made in his first presidency for US ownership of Greenland, calling it “an absolute necessity.” Asked at a Tuesday …

'We'll make it part of Alaska': Ex-Trump adviser explains plan to take over Greenland
1 week, 3 days ago

'We'll make it part of Alaska': Ex-Trump adviser explains plan to take over Greenland

Raw Story  

Former National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien explained President-elect Donald Trump's plan to "extract the minerals and oil" from Greenland by making the territory "part of Alaska." "And so President Trump said, if you don't defend Greenland, we'll buy it, and we'll defend it," he continued. "I mean, the native people in Greenland are very closely related to the people of …

Denmark responds to Trump’s Greenland ownership comments by boosting defense spending: Live
1 week, 6 days ago

Denmark responds to Trump’s Greenland ownership comments by boosting defense spending: Live

The Independent  

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Denmark responds to Trump’s Greenland ownership comments by boosting defense spending: Live
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2 weeks ago

Denmark responds to Trump’s Greenland ownership comments by boosting defense spending: Live

The Independent  

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Denmark upgrades security with $1.5 billion Arctic Defense package as Trump eyes Greenland
2 weeks ago

Denmark upgrades security with $1.5 billion Arctic Defense package as Trump eyes Greenland

India Today  

President-elect Donald Trump has yet again ignited the chatter around America buying Greenland, the world’s largest island between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. Following Trump's remarks, Denmark has announced a substantial investment to strengthen Greenland's defenses, including the addition of two elite sled dog teams. Danish defense minister Troels Lund Poulsen told Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten that Copenhagen plans to spend …

Denmark announces major boost to Greenland defense amid Trump threats
2 weeks ago

Denmark announces major boost to Greenland defense amid Trump threats

Raw Story  

A massive increase in defense spending is set to hit Greenland in a move that would allow the Artic territory to fortify its military’s strength. The announcement came just hours after President-elect Donald Trump again insisted that the United States should acquire the semi-autonomous part of Denmark for purposes of America’s “national security and freedom.” "We have not invested enough …

Mesmerising landscapes, thrilling wildlife and new airports opening... is Greenland the new Iceland?
1 year, 7 months ago

Mesmerising landscapes, thrilling wildlife and new airports opening... is Greenland the new Iceland?

Daily Mail  

I’m lost, alone and surrounded by hundreds of howling dogs. About 75 per cent of Greenland — the world’s largest island — is covered by ice, but in summer the landscape thaws around the coast, where towns and settlements exist. Ice-breaker: James says that Greenland 'appears every bit as untamed and evocative of the golden age of polar exploration as …

Greenland suspends oil exploration because of climate change
3 years, 5 months ago

Greenland suspends oil exploration because of climate change

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The left-leaning government of Greenland has decided to suspend all oil exploration off the world’s largest island, calling it is “a natural step” because the Arctic government “takes the climate crisis seriously.” No oil has been found yet around Greenland, but officials there had seen potentially vast reserves as a way to help Greenlanders realize their long-held …

US confirms it doesn't want to buy Greenland from Denmark after former president Donald Trump's unsolicited proposal
3 years, 7 months ago

US confirms it doesn't want to buy Greenland from Denmark after former president Donald Trump's unsolicited proposal

ABC  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed the United States does not seek to buy Greenland, after former president Donald Trump proposed buying the island, sparking a diplomatic fallout. Key points: In 2019, Donald Trump suggested buying Greenland from Denmark Mr Trump cancelled a meeting with the Danish prime minister in the diplomatic spat that followed The US Secretary …

Denmark apologises to 22 children taken from families in social experiment
4 years ago

Denmark apologises to 22 children taken from families in social experiment

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Danish government has apologised …

Act on Greenland Self-Government
5 years, 3 months ago

Act on Greenland Self-Government

The Hindu  

“We Margrethe The Second, by God’s Grace Queen of Denmark, hereby announce that: The Danish Parliament has passed the following Act, which We have ratified by giving Our assent: Recognising that the people of Greenland is a people pursuant to international law with the right of self-determination, the Act is based on a wish to foster equality and mutual respect …

Greenland fallout: Trump scolds Denmark over rejection
5 years, 4 months ago

Greenland fallout: Trump scolds Denmark over rejection

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Escalating an international spat, President Donald Trump said Wednesday he scrapped his trip to Denmark because the prime minister made a “nasty” statement when she rejected his idea to buy Greenland as an absurdity. The U.S. State Department said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke Wednesday with his Danish counterpart and “expressed appreciation for Denmark’s cooperation as …

Donald Trump’s infantile tantrum over Greenland could have serious diplomatic consequences
5 years, 4 months ago

Donald Trump’s infantile tantrum over Greenland could have serious diplomatic consequences

The Independent  

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‘We’re NOT for sale’: Greenland shoots down Trump plan to buy island
5 years, 4 months ago

‘We’re NOT for sale’: Greenland shoots down Trump plan to buy island

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We are open for business, but we’re NOT for …

Denmark: Trump's plan to buy Greenland is "final proof that he's gone mad"
5 years, 4 months ago

Denmark: Trump's plan to buy Greenland is "final proof that he's gone mad"

Salon  

The government of Greenland said Friday that although it is pleased that President Donald Trump has allegedly expressed interest in purchasing the semi-autonomous island, it's not for sale. "Greenland is rich in valuable resources such as minerals, the purest water and ince, fish stocks, seafood, renewable energy and is a new frontier for adventure and tourism," the island's foreign affairs …

President Trump has repeatedly expressed an interest in buying Greenland from Denmark: report
5 years, 4 months ago

President Trump has repeatedly expressed an interest in buying Greenland from Denmark: report

Salon  

President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed an interest in buying Greenland from Denmark and making it a part of the United States, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. The Journal explained: Some of his advisers have supported the concept, saying it was a good economic play, two of the people said, while others dismissed it as …

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