
Trump Says U.S. ‘Needs’ Greenland as EU Struggles to Respond
European leaders bristled after the U.S. president argued that control of the Arctic island is essential to counter growing Russian and Chinese activity in the region.

European leaders bristled after the U.S. president argued that control of the Arctic island is essential to counter growing Russian and Chinese activity in the region.

Danish officials say Trump’s appointment of a special envoy is “unacceptable,” prompting tensions over the autonomous territory’s future.

Despite uncertainties over Washington’s priorities, Denmark emphasizes that the U.S. remains its closest partner and a guarantor of European security.

Non-Danish citizens and foreign companies must now prove two years of residency and tax compliance to buy property in Greenland.

Copenhagen is investing billions to strengthen Arctic defence, responding to U.S. concerns about Greenland’s security.

About 4,500 Inuit women were sterilised or given IUDs under Danish policy between the 1960s and 1992, leaving deep physical and emotional scars.

Threats about annexing the island may have been Trump’s bait for Copenhagen to spend more on defense, some say.

The European Commission unveiled plans to increase support for overseas territories, with Greenland set to receive over €500 million under the next long-term budget.

Over 4,500 Inuit women were fitted with contraceptive devices without consent between the 1960s and 1990s, leaving many infertile.

Donald Trump has repeatedly said America needs the island for security reasons.