Tag: Denmark

Frederick X of Denmark Begins Visit to Greenland
The Danish monarch landed in Nuuk accompanied by Greenlandic President Jens-Frederik Nielsen. On Tuesday, King Frederik X of Denmark began an official visit to Greenland amid growing interest from the United States in acquiring the autonomous territory located in the North Atlantic. RELATED: Frederiksen and Nielsen To Renew Ties Between Denmark and Greenland The monarch […]
April 29, 2025

Frederiksen and Nielsen To Renew Ties Between Denmark and Greenland
King Frederik X will visit the autonomous territory from Monday to Friday. On Sunday, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s President Jens-Frederik Nielsen called for strengthening unity between their peoples in order to confront the United States’ interest in the autonomous territory. RELATED: Danish PM Frederiksen Rebukes U.S. Attempt to Annex Greenland “Nothing is […]
April 27, 2025

Danish PM Frederiksen Rebukes U.S. Attempt to Annex Greenland
‘You cannot annex other countries — not even under the pretext of international security,’ she stressed. Accusing the United States of subjecting Denmark and Greenland to “pressure and threats,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday firmly rejected U.S. attempt to annex the Greenland, citing international law. RELATED: The White House is Considering How Much […]
April 4, 2025

The White House is Considering How Much It Would Cost to Acquire Greenland: WP
Meanwhile, Danish PM Frederiksen began a visit to Greenland to meet with the new autonomous government. On Wednesday, The Washington Post (WP) reported that the White House is compiling estimates on how much it would cost to acquire and administer Greenland, in what would be yet another clear demonstration of U.S. President Donald Trump’s willingness […]
April 3, 2025

U.S. Vice President Vance to Visit Greenland Amid Backlash
‘Unfortunately, leaders in both America and in Denmark ignored Greenland for far too long,’ he said. On Friday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance will visit some of U.S. guardians in the Space Force on the northwest coast of Greenland. He will also check out what is going on with the security of Greenland. RELATED: U.S. […]
March 26, 2025

U.S. Officials’ Planned Visit to Greenland Is Inappropriate: Denmark
If they don’t clearly condemn the U.S. treatment of Greenland, the situation will escalate every day, President Egede warned. On Monday, the Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said that the planned visit of senior U.S. officials, including the National Security Adviser, to Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory once openly coveted by U.S. President Donald […]
March 25, 2025

Greenland To Hold Elections Amid U.S. Interest in the Arctic Island
The electorate is divided between the aspirations for independence and the desire to maintain its well-being. On Tuesday, Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, will hold elections with no reliable forecasts, torn between its aspirations for independence and the desire to maintain its well-being, all while facing U.S. interest in acquiring the Arctic island. RELATED: […]
March 10, 2025

Greenland Elections To Take Place Under Trump’s Shadow
Independence has been a recurring topic in Greenlandic elections for decades. U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland has placed the issue of independence at the center of the campaign for the legislative elections set to take place in this Danish autonomous territory on March 11. RELATED: Trump Vows Again to Take Panama Canal […]
March 7, 2025

85% of Greenlanders Oppose Leaving Denmark to Join the United States
Nearly half of those surveyed view President Trump’s interest in Greenland as a threat. On Wednesday, the Danish newspaper Berlingske and the Greenlandic newspaper Sermitsiaq published a survey showing that 85% of Greenlanders do not want to leave Denmark to become part of the U.S. RELATED: Rising Geopolitical Tensions in the Arctic: The Struggle for […]
January 29, 2025

Denmark to Strengthen Arctic Defence Amid U.S. Interets in Greenland
The government will allocate US$2 billion to boost the defence of Greenland, Arctic Sea and Northern Atlantic. Denmark has unveiled plans to bolster its military presence in the Arctic amid rising concerns over the U.S. interest in acquiring Greenland, a Danish-owned territory. RELATED: Danish FM Meets Parliamentary Party Leaders to Discuss Greenland On late Monday, […]