Greenland
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Greenland's prime minister on Wednesday hit back at President Donald Trump's pledge to take the Arctic territory "one way or the other", insisting that islanders did not see their future with the United States or even Denmark. Mute Egede rejected Trump's expansionist ambitions to annex the sparsely populated but mineral-rich and strategically placed island, in…
3 Feb
Greenland wants to ban foreign donations to political parties, according to a bill unveiled Monday, over concerns of outside influence as US President Donald Trump insists he wants to acquire the autonomous Danish territory.
29 Jan
The vast majority of Greenland residents do not want their island to become part of the United States as envisaged by President Donald Trump, according to a poll published Wednesday.
28 Jan
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen met on Tuesday in a show of unity after US President Donald Trump again stressed his designs on Greenland.
9 Jan
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Thursday said that Greenland's sovereignty must be respected after US president-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to seize the Arctic island.
8 Jan
France on Wednesday warned Donald Trump against threatening the "sovereign borders" of the European Union after the US president-elect refused to rule out military action to take control of Greenland, an autonomous territory of EU member Denmark.
8 Jan
In a provocative and headline-grabbing Tuesday speech on his territorial ambitions for the United States, incoming US leader Donald Trump was heavy on intimidation but light on details -- leaving many wondering how seriously the comments should be taken.
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