Greenland’s Election Winners Push Back Against Trump’s Wish to Take Control of Island
N UUK, Greenland — Greenland’s likely new prime minister on Wednesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to take control of the island, saying Greenlanders must be allowed to decide their own future as it moves toward independence from Denmark.
Greenland PM calls for ‘tougher rejection’ of Trump’s plan to take island
Outgoing Prime Minister Mute Egede says ‘disrespect’ for Greenland must stop as US president says he wants island.
Polls open in Greenland for parliamentary elections as Trump seeks control of the strategic island
The self-governing region of Denmark is home to 56,000 people, most from Indigenous Inuit backgrounds, and occupies a strategic North Atlantic location.
Trump's desire to acquire Greenland for US hangs over island's election
President Donald Trump’s repeated idea to take over the Arctic island of Greenland are hanging over its elections as its citizens headed to the polls on Tuesday
Greenland’s Leader Says Island ‘Is Ours’ in Defiance of Trump
PM Múte Bourup Egede said the island's citizens are not American nor Danish, in defiance of a message from Trump.
Center-Right Party Wins Most Votes in Greenland's Parliamentary Election as Trump Seeks Control
The center-right Demokraatit Party has won the most votes in Greenland elections in a surprise result for an election held in the shadow of President Donald Trump’s stated goal of taking control of the island “one way or the other.
Greenland Just Had An Election. Here's How Its Only Pro-Trump Candidate Did.
President Donald Trump ’s dream of U.S. control over Greenland may be on hold after this week’s election in the autonomous Danish territory. During a debate earlier this week, leaders of six parties were asked if they trust Trump.
‘We didn’t expect this': Official from Greenland’s election winning party discusses next steps
A party that favors a gradual path to Greenland's independence from Denmark won a surprise victory in parliamentary elections, held in the shadow of U.S.
Greenland chooses pro-business, independence parties in potential boost for Trump
The Demokraatit Party's victory could boost Trump's attempts to tap the island's mineral wealth, though their leader said his interest in acquiring Greenland is "a threat to our political independence.
Trump expects U.S. will have to annex Greenland, dismisses Denmark sovereignty
President Donald Trump said he believes the United States will eventually annex Greenland, despite the Arctic island being part of the kingdom of Denmark.
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Greenland Faces Choice Between Independence, Denmark, and U.S. Influence in Election
Greenland heads to the polls on Tuesday in a significant parliamentary election, with the ongoing debate over the island’s ...
Greenland’s opposition party pushes closer US ties, independence from Denmark as Trump plays big in election
Greenland holds a parliamentary vote in an election that will likely reveal how the nation will seek independence from ...
Trump fuels Greenland’s independence fight with his talk of seizing the island
Greenlanders have been pushed into the global spotlight in the weeks since U.S. President Donald Trump said America could ...
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Trump tells NATO chief the US needs Greenland
President Donald Trump told NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday that U.S. control of Greenland is necessary to ...
Greenland's politicians unite against Trump
In an unusual show of unity, party leaders say they "cannot accept the repeated statements about the annexation of Greenland.
Donald Trump hints at sending US soldiers to take over Greenland
Donald Trump has hinted at sending US soldiers to take over Greenland, stating America needs the island “for national ...