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European Heritage Awards: Conservation champions receive top honours

Dozens of cultural heritage workers have been hailed as heroes in Brussels this week for their work preserving a broad range of projects, from a glacier archaeology programme in Norway to the restoration of Antwerp City Hall in Belgium and the Puerta de Alcalá in Madrid.

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Greenland is ‘shrinking’ and drifting northwest. Here’s why

Prehistoric changes and accelerating climate change are ‘shrinking’ Greenland and causing it to drift, new research warns.

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Greenland not seeking to join EU or be part of US, PM Nielsen says

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen addressed the European Parliament on Wednesday, calling for closer cooperation with the EU. “We are not going to join another country”, he told journalists

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Denmark's PM says Greenland still fears Trump's threat of takeover

Mette Frederiksen said US President Donald Trump's desire to take over and control Greenland is still a concern for its people.

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Denmark to offer payout to Greenlandic victims of forced contraception

The move follows a public apology by Denmark’s prime minister last month.

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Denmark leads NATO exercise with 550 troops in Greenland

Denmark is leading a major NATO military exercise in Greenland with more than 550 troops from Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden and Norway, the Danish military said.

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Denmark leads drills in Greenland at time of tensions with the US

The stated aim of the exercise is to strengthen the operational readiness of the armed forces of both Denmark and Greenland, a strategically located island that is a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark.

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European Commission doubles its bets to gain influence in the Arctic

The European Commission's proposal to double its financial support for Greenland marks a turning point in defending the EU's strategic interests in the Arctic region in the face of Russian, Chinese and American ambitions.

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Denmark apologises for forced birth control in Greenland

Thousands of women and girls in Greenland received IUDs in the 1960s and 1970s, many of them without consent.

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Denmark summons US envoy over alleged covert operations in Greenland

Denmark summoned the top US diplomat in the country after reports surfaced that Trump-linked individuals were conducting covert influence operations aimed at weakening its relations with Greenland.

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Greenland starts football's shortest season after international blow

The Arctic island's ambitions of playing competitive international football remain a pipe dream after its pathway to FIFA membership was blocked.

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Greenland is one of the new frontiers for global race to secure critical minerals

European countries and the US are ramping up efforts to reduce reliance on China for these resources.

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Trump's threat over Greenland isn't 'over and done' yet, warns Denmark

The conversation on Greenland "can never be about annexation", Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has said.

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Macron reaffirms support for Greenland during visit ahead of G7 Summit

During a joint news conference in Nuuk, the leaders of France, Denmark and Greenland emphasised their unity and called for deeper cooperation.

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'Message of solidarity and friendship': Macron visits Greenland

On his maiden visit to the Danish autonomous territory, the French president met with both Denmark's and Greenland's heads of government.

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Climate change made May’s Arctic heatwave 3C hotter, scientists say

Spring heat could be an emerging threat for vulnerable people in Iceland and Inuit communities in Greenland.

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Denmark summons US diplomat over Greenland spying allegations

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said the information in the report was “very worrying", adding that "friends" shouldn't spy on each other.

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No, Danish MP didn't seek Kremlin's help to protect Greenland

Greenland has been caught in the disinformation crossfire as geopolitical tensions between world powers rise.

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Danish king arrives in Greenland after Trump's threats of US takeover

The visit by Denmark's King Frederik X aims to show unity with Greenland in response to US President Donald Trump's interest in acquiring the island.

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Greenland’s PM Nielsen says the US has 'not been respectful'

Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said that Greenland can never be bought like a piece of property. Nielsen made the remarks in defiance of US President Donald Trump's stated interest in taking control of the strategic territory.