Greenland

Greenland residents relieved about Trump military deal with Denmark, but remain distrustful

"I am incredibly relieved and think the outcome is very sensible. We can be satisfied," Naaja Nathanielsen, a Greenlandic MP in the Danish parliament, told Reuters.

A sign reading "Greenland is not for sale!" in Nuuk, Greenland, September 22, 2026.
(L/R) US President Donald Trump, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen sign a trilateral security deal on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, on September 22, 2026.

Trump, Greenland, Denmark sign deal in bid to end Arctic standoff

Bystanders display a flag of Greenland as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (back L), Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen (back R) and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visit Qoornoq, September 9, 2026.

US expands Arctic military footprint in Greenland with new deal set to sign at UN General Assembly

US President Donald Trump arrives to meet with Ireland's Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Micheal Martin at Farmleigh House in Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland, September 12, 2026.

Greenland, Denmark say US deal will not cede sovereignty


Scientists link Greenland 'cold blob' to faltering Atlantic conveyor belt

Only a weakened AMOC scenario fits a century of temperature and salinity records, according to University of California, Riverside scientists.

 Atlantic sea surface temperature trend between 1900-2005 (color shading in °C) for the average of six observation datasets.

US needs Greenland for international security, says Trump

US Vice President J.D. Vance landed in Greenland earlier in the day.

 US President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for Alina Habba as interim US Attorney for the District of New Jersey, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 28, 2025.

Some Europeans reconsider trips to US in protest against Trump

Brask is one of a number of Danes, Germans and more broadly Europeans who are reconsidering travel plans as a result of Trump's actions, according to five travel agents across the continent.

 Tourists taking selfies in Times Square at night, surrounded by bright billboards, traffic, and vibrant city lights; illustrative, March 10, 2024.

Trump's Gaza, Greenland plans show 'extreme strategic uncertainty,' Macron warns

The French president told FT that Europe must 'muscle up' on defense and economy amid Trump's return to Washington and unconventional territorial proposals.

French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York. September 25, 2024.

North Korea condemns Trump's Gaza takeover proposal as 'bluster'

The commentary is aimed at Trump's shock announcement that the US intends to remove Gaza residents and transform the territory into what the president billed as a "Riviera of the Middle East."

US President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019

Greenland’s glaciers are melting faster than anyone expected - study

"For the first time, we are able to see significant increases in the size and depth of crevasses at fast-flowing glaciers at the edges of the Greenland Ice Sheet," said Dr. Tom Chudley.

 Greeland's ice sheet is under pressure from human-induced climate change

‘The Golden Girls’ joked about ‘giving the Palestinians Greenland,' 40 years before Trump’s gambit

Trump has not proposed sending the Palestinians to Greenland, but Netanyahu has pressed countries outside the Middle East that have criticized Israel’s war effort to accept Palestinian refugees.

 Actresses (L-R) Rue Mclanahan, Betty White, and Bea Arthur pose for a portrait on the set of the Golden Girls circa 1987, Los Angeles.

Can Trump's Greenland strategy work in Gaza? - analysis

Put differently, Netanyahu wants Trump to get the Saudis to drop the Palestinian Authority from the Gaza formula.

 (L-R) Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump over a backdrop of Greenland.

Following Trump's remarks, Greenland prepares for influx of American tourists

'The eyes of the world are on us,' said a representative of the tourist agency Visit Greenland.

 ump's remarks, Greenland prepares for influx of American tourists.

Danes see US as bigger threat than Iran after Greenland dispute

Nearly half of Danish citizens view America as a major security concern following tensions over US interest in acquiring Greenland.

 US President-elect Donald Trump, Trump's plane landing in Greenland (illustrative).