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Green News

Why does Trump want Greenland, and does Greenland want Trump?

A wealth of resources essential to the green transition has made Greenland a hot commodity but what do the people who actually live there really want?

Greenland

'He will not buy us': Greenlanders defiant over Trump takeover threat

US President-elect Donald Trump's recent comments have put Greenland in the global media spotlight, but what do islanders make of his interest?

Europe News

Greenland lawmaker touts stronger EU role in island's rare earths

Twenty-five of the 34 minerals found in Greenland were identified as "critical raw materials" in a European Commission study in 2023.

Europe News

Greenland's PM says his people don't want to be Americans

The United States is a strong ally of the European Union and the leading member of NATO and many in Europe were shocked by the suggestion that an incoming US leader could consider using force against an ally.

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Mexico

Mexico's Sheinbaum mocks Trump over his 'Gulf of America' remark

US President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to call the Gulf of Mexico the 'Gulf of America' was dryly countered by Mexican leader Claudia Sheinbaum.

France

EU will defend its borders, France says after Trump's Greenland threat

The French foreign minister said the bloc must become stronger after US President-elect Donald Trump threatened to take control of Greenland.

EuroVerify

What does Trump’s threat to seize Greenland mean for the EU and NATO?

The US president-elect has refused to rule out an attack on Greenland, a Danish self-governing island and NATO ally.

Europe News

Wait and see: Brussels keeps mum over Trump's Greenland threats

Donald Trump's threat to use military force to annex Greenland has been met with a timid response by the European Commission.

Markets

Trump's Greenland and NATO comments spark defence stocks rally

European defence stocks rallied on Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump reaffirmed his stance on increasing NATO spending and highlighted Greenland's strategic importance during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday.

Europe News

Trump Jr visits Greenland amid father's interest in seizing the island

Donald Trump Jr arrives in Greenland for a "personal trip" after controversial and threatening remarks made by his President-elect father suggesting the US should own the North Atlantic territory.

USA

Trump won't rule out military force to take Panama Canal and Greenland

Trump made the comments on Greenland and the Panama Canal during a press conference held at Mar-a-Lago, his private Florida club.

Greenland

Trump Jr travels to Greenland after his father renews calls to buy it

President-elect Donald Trump has claimed that Greenlanders would ‘benefit tremendously’ by joining the US.

USA

Trump repeats musings about taking control of Canada and Greenland

The president-elect repeated his jibes that Canada should become the "51st state" after Canadian leader Justin Trudeau resigned, marking the end of his nine year tenure in power.

Europe News

Greenland's PM pushes for independence from Denmark

The self-governing Danish territory has been in the spotlight since US President-elect Donald Trump reiterated his wish to buy the island.

Moments

Why the northern lights will be so visible in 2025

The northern lights will be stronger in 2025 than they have in at least a decade.

Europe News

Denmark to invest in Greenland's defences after Donald Trump's remarks

Denmark moves to boost Greenland’s defence capabilities after US President-elect Donald Trump doubles down on controversial remarks of US dire to control the arctic nation.

Europe News

Denmark frees anti-whaling activist Paul Watson from jail in Greenland

Watson, the founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, has been the subject of a Japanese arrest warrant for more than a decade.

Destinations

European destinations where tourists still bring benefits to locals

Many travellers now want to avoid contributing to problems of overtourism and are looking for alternative destinations where they still bring benefits.

Europe News

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson's extradition process delayed

The controversial founder of a marine conservation activist group has applied for political asylum in France to avoid a trial in Japan, where he faces up to 15 years in prison.

Green News

EU lawmakers call for release of marine activist Paul Watson in Denmar

American-Canadian activist was arrested in Greenland over a 2010 encounter with a Japanese whaling ship.