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EU seeks secure Arctic link to Asia via Greenland and Canada

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Europe Today

Trump's state dinner for Xi Jinping, Pope Leo's first visit to France

Trump and Xi Jinping's high-stakes Washington summit was closely watched in Europe, as Pope Leo XIV arrives in France for the first time. Also on the show: an interview with Danish minister Martin Lidegaard on the US-Denmark deal on Greenland and an update on the Ceuta migration crisis.

Denmark

How are Danes reacting to the US-Greenland security deal?

People in Copenhagen give mixed reactions to a new security deal between the US, Denmark and Greenland, with some welcoming closer Arctic cooperation while others say the agreement does little to ease their concerns.

Europe Today

Trump claims Ukraine-Russia deal to end the war could be close

US President Donald Trump said he expects the war to end sooner than people think. In Brussels, two Russian oligarchs came off the EU's blacklist yesterday after intense negotiations between EU countries. We speak exclusively about it to Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs.

Europe

Trump signs Greenland deal allowing US to expand military presence

The agreement will enable the US to expand its military presence on Greenland through the modernisation and enlargement of its current Pituffik Space Base and the establishment of new defence areas at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig.

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Europe Today

US ambassador to Belgium says US-Greenland issue has 'been resolved'

Donald Trump's envoy to Belgium Bill White has hailed an agreement between Washington, Nuuk and Copenhagen over Greenland's security status, seemingly ending the transatlantic row over the Danish territory.

Greenland

US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland's security

Greenland's prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, welcomed the agreement, saying it was "to the benefit of us all" and that it would "ensure and strengthen" the security of the island.

Earth News

More than 12 trillion tonnes of ice lost in climate change's big melt

Ice loss began accelerating in the 1990s, according to a major scientific study.

Europe

12 European nations call on EU to expand Arctic presence

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, said the bloc had to remain "vigilant" in the face of increasing Russian military activity in the Arctic, as well as China's growing interest in the region.

Destinations

Roughing it to Arctic luxury: Two sisters, three countries, two weeks

Greenland, Iceland and Norway offer some of the most cinematic landscapes on Earth. But travelling through them reveals three very different relationships with tourism – one thrust into the geopolitical spotlight, to tourism-savvy Iceland and the breathtaking beauty of Norway.

Europe

Trump's map puts Iceland in the US but Reykjavik is not amused

Washington's relationship with Iceland has been tested by Trump's Greenland threats, his Canada trade dispute, and a social media map placing Iceland within US borders.

Europe

Von der Leyen counters Trump with €200M investment in Greenland

Ursula von der Leyen backed Greenland's territorial integrity as she unveiled a €200 million investment package to counter pressure from Donald Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to annex the mineral-rich island.

Europe

EU chief von der Leyen heads to Greenland in show of support

Speaking at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos this year, von der Leyen said the EU was working on a "massive European investment surge" in Greenland in a bid to ramp up Arctic security.

Europe

Greenland to open truth commission over forced contraception scheme

From the 1960s to 1990, more than 4,000 Greenlandic women were forced to wear a contraceptive coil, in the majority of cases without their consent.

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Hundreds join Copenhagen kayak parade in support of Greenland

Hundreds of kayakers paddled through Copenhagen harbour on Sunday waving Greenlandic flags, marking the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples in a show of solidarity with Greenland.

Earth News

Where and when to watch August's total solar eclipse — safely

A total solar eclipse will cross Greenland, Iceland and Spain on 12 August. Here's how and where to watch it safely.

Europe

France says Iceland has 'nothing to lose' in EU membership talks

Iceland first applied to join the European Union in 2009, in the wake of the collapse of its financial sector, but suspended accession talks in 2015.