Why Trump is fixated on Greenland
Donald Trump floated the idea of taking over Greenland back in 2019. Now the issue seems more important than ever to him. Here are three reasons why Trump is so fixated on the island.
World politicsDonald Trump floated the idea of taking over Greenland back in 2019. Now the issue seems more important than ever to him. Here are three reasons why Trump is so fixated on the island.
World politicsQupanuk Olsen is known as Greenland's largest influencer. But she is also a mining engineer – and convinced that Greenland's natural resources can make the island independent and "free" from Denmark. It is no longer a question of whether it will happen, but when it will happen, she says.
World politicsQupanuk Olsen is known as Greenland's largest influencer. But she is also a mining engineer – and convinced that Greenland's natural resources can make the island independent and "free" from Denmark. It is no longer a question of whether it will happen, but when it will happen, she says.
World politicsThe Trump dominance is almost total: the President of the USA imposes tariffs, shuts down authorities, deports undocumented immigrants and threatens allied countries at a furious pace. Where is the opposition, many ask themselves. The Democratic Party appears to be in collective crisis, notes political scientist Grant Reeher.
World politicsThe Trump dominance is almost total: the USA's president imposes tariffs, shuts down authorities, deports undocumented immigrants and threatens allied countries at a furious pace. Where is the opposition, many ask themselves. The Democratic Party appears to be in collective crisis, notes political scientist Grant Reeher.
World politicsGreenland's future is defined by the Greenlanders. Period. The phrase has been repeated countless times by Denmark's Prime Minister since Donald Trump proclaimed that he wants to buy the island. But what do the Greenlanders really want?
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