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Denmark summons US envoy over alleged influence operations in Greenland
GZERO Europe

Denmark summons US envoy over alleged influence operations in Greenland

In this episode of GZERO Europe, Carl Bildt delves into the escalating diplomatic tensions between Denmark and the United States over Greenland.

Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, tour the US military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025.
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The price is right: Greenland edition

How much would it cost for the United States to maintain Greenland as its territory? And what are the revenue possibilities from the Arctic island’s natural resources? Those are two questions the White House is reportedly looking into in the surest sign yet that Trump’s interest in Greenland is genuine.

Greenlanders protest in front of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 15, 2025.
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Vances pare back Greenland trip amid threat of protests

US Second Lady Usha Vance canceled plans to attend Greenland’s biggest dog-sledding race and visit historical sites after officials in Nuuk and Copenhagen balked at an uninvited trip from an official delegation. Vice President JD Vance will now join his wife on the trip.

A man walks as a Danish flag flutters next to Hans Egede Statue ahead of a March 11 general election in Nuuk, Greenland, March 9, 2025.
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Snubbing Trump, Greenland votes to stick closer to Denmark – for now

Greenland’s center-right parties trounced the ruling left-wing coalition in Tuesday’s election. In a blow to US President Donald Trump’s plans to annex the Arctic territory, a once-marginal party that favors a slow separation from Denmark is set to lead the next government.

​Election campaign posters are pictured on a street ahead of a March 11 general election in Nuuk, Greenland, March 9, 2025.
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Greenlanders to vote in historic election

Greenlanders are heading to the polls on Tuesday.

Fire and ice: Denmark and Greenland respond to Trump
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Fire and ice: Denmark and Greenland respond to Trump

Trump has pledged to gain control of the island "one way or another."

Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launcher takes part in the Victory Day military parade general rehearsal on the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on May 5, 2024.
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​An explosion is pictured at an exploration site of the company Greenland Anorthosite Mining of an anorthosite deposit close to the Qeqertarsuatsiaat fjord, Greenland, on Sept. 11, 2021.
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Greenland’s thwarted rare earths miner hopes for change in March election

Greenlanders are set to go to the polls next month as US President Donald Trump increases pressure on Denmark to transfer sovereignty of the semi-autonomous Arctic island to the United States.

​Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attends a brief press conference with the German Chancellor in Berlin, Germany, January 28, 2025.
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A Greenland temperature check (still cold, but the tea is hot)

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen admitted on Tuesday that she was “happy” with a new poll revealing that 85% of Greenlanders opposed becoming part of the United States.

​French President Emmanuel Macron receives Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on Jan. 28, 2025.
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France weighs EU troop deployment to Greenland

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says Paris is in talks with Copenhagen about sending troops to Greenland. Donald Trump would not take kindly to such a move.