Sweden steps up with Gripen jets
Stockholm announced on Thursday that it will send JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets to NATO’s newly launched Arctic Sentry mission in Greenland, following the campaign by US President Donald Trump…
France opens consulate in Greenland
France opened a consulate in Nuuk on Friday, expanding its diplomatic footprint in the Arctic and fulfilling a pledge made by President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to Greenland last…
Zelensky lambasts European leaders for weakness
Volodymyr Zelenskyy sharply criticised European leaders in a fiery speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, accusing them of being stuck in “Greenland mode” by waiting for direction from…
Trump walks back Greenland threat after NATO ‘framework deal’ on US bases
US President Donald Trump said late on Wednesday that he would suspend tariffs on eight European countries that had been due to take effect on 1 February, pointing to progress…
Petulant Trump blames Norway for Nobel ‘snub’
Donald Trump has tied his renewed threats to seize Greenland to his failure to win the Nobel peace prize, as tensions with Europe intensify and the prospect of an EU-US…
Europe’s trade deal with US comes under hostile scrutiny
Ursula von der Leyen continues to describe the US as an ally and partner, even as Denmark warned that Donald Trump was intent on “conquering” Greenland, highlighting how deeply ingrained…
EU leaders show united front against Trump threats
European leaders promised a unified response after US President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs unless Denmark agrees to sell Greenland, a move seen as unprecedented and potentially damaging to transatlantic…
Trump allies already active in minerals in Greenland
President Donald Trump has reignited controversy by pledging to acquire Greenland, even suggesting force if necessary, while several of his former aides have pursued business interests tied to the Arctic…
Schoolyard bully Trump shifts from one overweight leg to another
OPINION: As European NATO members at last showed some backbone and sent military units to Greenland, Trump and his White House cabal have made the short journey from outright threats…
The man who ignited Trump’s obsession with Greenland
During his first term Donald Trump summoned national security adviser John Bolton to discuss a surprising idea: buying Greenland, a proposal Bolton said came from a prominent businessman. That businessman…