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Denmark Criticizes US VP Vance's Remarks on Greenland Visit

Greenland's New Government Aims for Stability and Unity

Greenland has got a new government – just a few hours before the US Vice President lands at the American military base Pituffik. The whole situation of coming to visit when there is no sitting government is not to show respect for an ally, says Greenland's new head of government Jens-Frederik Nielsen to a gathered press corps.

Denmark Proposes Defense Pact with US Amid Diplomatic Tensions

The USA is crucial for Denmark's security. This is emphasized by the Danish government as a bill on defense cooperation with the USA is presented – right in the middle of an ongoing diplomatic crisis.

US Vice President Visits Greenland Base as Tensions Simmer

The USA's Vice President JD Vance is visiting northwestern Greenland on Friday. The choice to visit an American military base - instead of Greenlandic cities - does not necessarily mean that the USA has given in, according to researcher Mikkel Runge Olesen. It is all too early to proclaim it as a Danish diplomatic victory, he says.

Greenlanders Anxious Over US Interest as Trump Sparks Debate

The Trump administration's interest in Greenland has made some Greenlanders hopeful. Others take the situation so seriously that they sometimes lie awake at night. I think it's frightening and you feel that it's serious now with what Trump has threatened, says Nuuk-born Ane Lena Fussing Rosbach.

US VP Visit to Greenland Base Sparks Tension and Uncertainty

The USA's Vice President JD Vance is visiting northwestern Greenland on Friday. The choice to visit an American military base - instead of Greenlandic cities - does not necessarily mean that the USA has given in, according to researcher Mikkel Runge Olesen. It is all too early to proclaim it as a Danish diplomatic victory, he says.

Why Trump wants to get his hands on Greenland

Donald Trump Jr. has visited Greenland. Before the trip, his dad promised to "make Greenland great again" – a variation of the slogan about making the USA powerful again. But why is the future president so obsessed with the Danish territory?