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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - An opinion poll indicated on Tuesday that 85% of Greenlanders do not wish their Arctic island - a semi-autonomous Danish territory - to become a part of the United States, Danish daily Berlingske reported.
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark on Wednesday welcomed a U.S. decision to confine a planned visit to Greenland to a military base after the plans triggered a spat between Copenhagen and the White House amid President Donald Trump's interest in taking over the island.
NUUK, Greenland (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on arrival in Greenland on Friday that U.S. interest in Arctic security would grow for decades, suggesting no let-up in President Donald Trump's push for American control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Greenland's Democrats will announce a four-party coalition government on Friday, local media said on Thursday, following an election overshadowed by U.S. President Donald Trump's interest in taking control of the island.
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Danish government ministers condemned what they called President Donald Trump's escalated rhetoric on Thursday and praised Greenland's inhabitants for their resilience in the face of U.S. pressure for control over the Arctic island.
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -The United States is exerting "unacceptable pressure" on Greenland, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday, ahead of an unsolicited visit by a high-profile U.S. delegation to the semi-autonomous Danish territory this week.
In Greenland, they are making the most of the geopolitical attention to reclaim their identity as 'Greenlandic'.
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has not treated Greenlanders with respect since expressing his renewed interest in acquiring the vast, mineral-rich Arctic island, Greenland's prime minister was quoted on Monday as saying.
NUUK (Reuters) -As Greenland's general election approaches, a candidate campaigns for access to better healthcare on the vast island, recounting his personal journey of beating cancer after having to travel to Denmark from a remote town to undergo treatment.
Rising seas and unpredictable weather threaten Greenland's way of life, but melting permafrost opens doors to raw materials and new shipping routes.
Harsh conditions, political hurdles and global rivalries shape the island's mining future.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump told NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday that U.S. control of Greenland is necessary to enhance international security, escalating his campaign to annex the strategic Arctic island.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his interest in acquiring Greenland in his address to Congress on Tuesday, painting a picture of prosperity and safety for the "incredible people" of the island, an autonomous territory of the kingdom of Denmark.
NUUK/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The renewed interest by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Greenland has been greeted enthusiastically by some Greenlanders, although others say the semi-autonomous territory of Denmark is not for sale.
NUUK, Greenland (Reuters) - Greenland's ruling Inuit Ataqatigiit party said it will not rush an independence vote through after a March 11 general election, cautioning about possible economic and welfare implications.
Greenland registered 39 suicides in 2023, almost 68 per 100,000 inhabitants – more than seven times the global average of nine, according to the World Health Organisation.
Greenland will also have to reckon with potential losses of heritage due to climate change and new weather risks.
US president-elect Donald Trump has reignited controversial ambitions for American territorial expansion, openly declaring his interest in bringing both Greenland and the Panama Canal under US control.
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Donald Trump's eldest son Donald Jr. arrived in Greenland's capital Nuuk on a private visit on Tuesday, a day after the U.S. president-elect reiterated his interest in taking control of the island, an autonomous territory of Denmark.
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Greenland may become independent if its residents want, but is unlikely to become a U.S. state, Denmark's foreign minister said on Wednesday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out force to take control of the Arctic island.
