Greenland’s PM says island cannot be bought and US showing disrespect
Jens-Frederik Nielsen made the remarks in defiance of US President Donald Trump’s interest in taking control of the strategic territory
Attempts to purchase, seize, or pressure Denmark/Europe over Greenland, including threats of force.
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Jens-Frederik Nielsen made the remarks in defiance of US President Donald Trump’s interest in taking control of the strategic territory
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President Donald Trump has repeatedly stressed that he views obtaining Greenland as a vital piece of American foreign policy.
Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said that US statements about the island have been disrespectful and that Greenland “will never, ever be a piece of property that can be bought by just anyone.”
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Denmark on Thursday summoned the top American diplomat in the country for an explanation following a Wall Street Journal report about the United States stepping up intelligence gathering on Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump.
France's Emmanuel Macron is visiting Greenland to hold talks on North Atlantic and Arctic security, climate change and critical minerals.
The US president’s latest threat comes a day after Washington bombed Venezuela and abducted its president.
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The prime minister of Denmark called on Trump to “stop the threats” of the U.S. annexing Greenland after renewed comments garnered international attention.
“[To] go from one cruel coloniser to another is too brutal to even imagine,” she wrote in response to Donald Trump’s renewed calls for annexation
"The chance that my fellow Greenlanders might go from one cruel colonizer to another is too brutal to even imagine," the Icelandic musician wrote on Instagram
In a statement, the White House told the BBC that Trump had made clear that acquiring Greenland was a "national security priority".
Were Trump to make good on his ambition to bring Greenland under US control, would it mark not just an existential threat to Nato but also a major crisis for the EU?
Six European countries have issued a joint statement saying only Greenland and Denmark can decide on their future.
Her comments came in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed call for the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island to come under U.S. control in the aftermath of the weekend military operation in Venezuela.
Many Greenlanders are interested in working with the US, but they all bristle at the idea of being bought or taken by force.
The military is among a "range of options" being considering, Leavitt said.
Mette Frederiksen's warning comes after Trump again threatened to takeover control of Greenland.
The White House says it is considering a range of options to take the island, including deploying the military.
President Trump has long expressed an interest in acquiring Greenland. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Trump isn't ruling out any options, but that diplomacy is his "first option."
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WH press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday said Trump is “interested in diplomacy” to acquire Greenland from Denmark after saying "utilizing the U.S. military is always an option" on Tuesday.
Greenlanders tell the BBC they have no interest in becoming American as the White House restates its desire for annexation.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces talks amid concerns over US claims to the Danish territory.
White House says President Donald Trump still wants to buy Greenland, but has said military means are an option, too.
White House says Trump is discussing options to acquire Greenland, including the potential use of the US military.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he's meeting Denmark next week as Donald Trump again spoke of seizing Greenland.
A German government source told the Reuters news agency that Berlin was 'closely working together' with other allies.
“Greenland has a lot of rare earth. It also has gold and oil.”
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We will do it "the easy way" or "the hard way", he said, but Denmark says the territory is not for sale.
President Trump on Friday continued to press for U.S. control of Greenland, telling reporters: "We are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not."
The Trump administration is focused instead on seizing Greenland.
The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler visits the Artic island to ask what people think of the US president's plans.
The ice-covered island may be strategically important, but it's unclear that it could be a commercially viable source of minerals and oil in the near future
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Statement by five political parties elected to Greenland parliament says island's future must be decided by its people.
The US is considering military action to seize Greenland, in a move that could cause divisions within the NATO alliance.
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“Trump,” a lifelong Greenlander said. “No good.”
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An open letter organized by US-based researchers working in Greenland opposes any takeover of the territory.
It is the strongest statement by a leader of the Danish territory since US President Donald Trump renewed plans to annex it.
Danish Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said a "fundamental disagreement" remains on a US takeover of Greenland.
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Greenland’s location and resources make it vital to US security, Trump argues in his ongoing push for acquisition.
In a post on social media, Trump said a 10% tariff will take effect on Feb. 1, and will climb to 25% on June 1 if a deal is not in place for the United States to purchase Greenland.
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The culture secretary says Trump's plan to place tariffs on the UK and other allies over the issue is "deeply unhelpful".
The US president plans more tariffs on countries against his proposed Greenland takeover.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said US annexation of Greenland is a national security strategy meant to avoid a future armed conflict.
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A bipartisan congressional delegation traveled to Denmark to try to deescalate rising tensions. Just as they were finishing, President Trump announced new tariffs on the country until it agrees to his plan of acquiring Greenland.
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The heads of state of all 27 European Union nations will meet for an "extraordinary meeting" later this week, European council president Antonio Costa said on Sunday.
A large crowd of demonstrators chanted "Greenland is not for sale" outside the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen over the weekend.
Denmark's foreign minister said the US president cannot "threaten his way to ownership of Greenland".
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ABC News' Mary Bruce asked President Donald Trump "what gives the U.S. the right" to take away the self-determination of Greenlanders who've said they don't want to be part of the U.S.?
The showdown between the U.S. and its NATO allies over the fate of Greenland looks set to be a dominant topic of conversation at this week's World Economic Forum.
Isaac Chotiner interviews Ivan Krastev, a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences, about how European leaders are interpreting President Trump’s push to acquire Greenland.
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Trump is due to arrive at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, where he said there are "a lot of meetings scheduled on Greenland".
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President Trump said he is standing down on his NATO tariff threat over Greenland, citing a "framework of a future deal" on the Danish territory.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney added his voice to the condemnation of U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to acquire Greenland.
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Denmark and Greenland have made it clear they will not relinquish sovereignty of the world's largest island.
Trump on Wednesday said he and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte have "formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland," but did not offer further details on the deal.
US President Donald Trump dropped his threat to impose tariffs on European countries over his bid to takeover Greenland.
The deputy PM says the US President rowed back on threats after UK stood up for Denmark's sovereignty.
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The U.S. already has an expansive security agreement with Greenland.
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President Trump announced an agreement that appeared to satisfy all parties but came at a great cost.
The US-Denmark Greenland security deal gives Trump an agreement without delivering his ambition to annex the territory.
Trump has wanted a foothold in Greenland for some time, as a strategic battle unfolds for supremacy in warming Arctic.
New agreement with Denmark falls short of Trump’s previously stated goal of US 'ownership' of the island.
While Burnham praised the agreement, Lib Dem leader Ed Davey called it a "pretend" victory for Trump.
Donald Trump says a new deal gives the US complete control over the island's security.
Photo Credit:Greenland and Denmark Pixabay // Pixabay Content LicenseBy Stephen HelgesenDespite the Scandinavian-style gloom in Denmark over the U.S. Greenland deal, it's actually a good deal for both sides.