Greenland, Donald Trump and Denmark
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Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has successfully navigated President Trump's threats to acquire Greenland. Her firm stance and strategic alliances, including involving European allies, appear to have deterred Trump from using force.
Trump walked back threats to place tariffs on European countries opposing his desire to seize Greenland and ruled out the use of force.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has criticized US President Donald Trump for his controversial statements regarding NATO troops in Afghanistan. She said it was "unacceptable" for Trump to question the efforts of allied soldiers,
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Mette Frederiksen, the Danish leader facing Donald Trump over Greenland
Greenland, the world's largest island, has once again become the focal point of an unexpected geopolitical dispute between NATO allies. Repeated threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to gain authority over the Arctic territory have placed Denmark in what its current Prime Minister,
Frederiksen travelled to Greenland immediately after meeting Nato Chief Mark Rutte in Brussels. Rutte posted on his X account that he and the Danish PM agreed “to enhance deterrence and defence in the
The move comes as President Trump imposes new tariffs on European allies.
Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen is flying to Nuuk from Brussels, where she attended a summit of European Union leaders and met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. In the Greenlandic capital she will hold talks with the territory’s premier, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, her office said in a post on X.
Prime Ministers Keir Starmer and Mette Frederiksen agree that Arctic security is a collective NATO responsibility, discuss closer military cooperation, and reaffirm Greenland’s sovereignty amid continued US interest.