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Progress in talks with U.S. but no deal yet: Greenland PM

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Progress in talks with U.S. but no deal yet: Greenland PM

Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen. File | Photo Credit: AP Negotiations between Denmark, Greenland and the United States on the Danish autonomous territory are making progress but a deal has yet to be reached, Greenland’s Prime Minister said on Tuesday (May 12, 2026). The mineral-rich Arctic island is coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump. “We…

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Denmark hails ‘very constructive’ meeting with U.S. over Greenland

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Denmark hails ‘very constructive’ meeting with U.S. over Greenland

Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen arrives for a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, January 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Denmark’s Foreign Minister said on Thursday (January 29, 2026) he was “more optimistic” after technical talks kicked off with the United States over Greenland. “We have…

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Jens-Frederik Nielsen | In the eye of the storm

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Jens-Frederik Nielsen | In the eye of the storm

Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Prime Minister of Greenland. Illustration: Sreejith R. Kumar “We choose Denmark over the United States if asked to make such a choice here and now.” The words came from Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Prime Minister of Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, during a joint press conference with Danish PM Mette Frederiksen in Copenhagen as U.S….

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Italian PM calls threatened U.S. tariffs over Greenland a ‘mistake’

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Italian PM calls threatened U.S. tariffs over Greenland a ‘mistake’

A file image of Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni | Photo Credit: Reuters Italy’s Prime Minister called U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to slap tariffs on opponents of his plan to seize Greenland a “mistake” on Sunday (January 18, 2026), adding she had told him her views. “I believe that imposing new sanctions today would…

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French Foreign Minister visits Greenland in show of support for the Arctic territory

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French Foreign Minister visits Greenland in show of support for the Arctic territory

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot insisted that Greenland “is not for sale,” and criticized the U.S. for its intentions to take control of the strategic Arctic territory during a visit Sunday to its capital, Nuuk. Mr. Barrot spoke in a news…

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Trump Interest In Buying Greenland “Not A Joke”, Says Marco Rubio

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Trump Interest In Buying Greenland “Not A Joke”, Says Marco Rubio

Washington: President Donald Trump’s interest in buying Greenland is “not a joke,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview on Thursday, adding that acquiring Greenland was in U.S. national interest and needs to be solved. Trump has expressed interest in making Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, a part of the U.S. since…

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Trump’s “Fiery” Call With Danish PM Over Greenland Has “Freaked Out” Danes

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Trump’s “Fiery” Call With Danish PM Over Greenland Has “Freaked Out” Danes

The notion of the United States purchasing Greenland has been a topic of discussion for months, but recent developments suggest that President Trump’s administration is more serious about the proposition than initially thought. A “fiery” phone call between President Donald Trump and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has reignited the debate over Greenland’s future, with…

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How Trump’s Obsession With Greenland Could End: 4 Possible Scenarios

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How Trump’s Obsession With Greenland Could End: 4 Possible Scenarios

Copenhagen: With Donald Trump doubling down on his Arctic acquisition threats, Greenland’s leader Mute Egede has said he was willing to meet US-President-elect to negotiate the future of the autonomous Danish territory. However, he asserted that Greenland was not interested in becoming American territory, but was willing to discuss what could unite the island and…

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