Greenland

Greenland

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference in Washington, DC, US, December 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz/File Photo

US needs Greenland because of European 'weakness': Bessent

Speaking on NBC's "Meet the Press" program, Bessent said taking ownership of Greenland is crucial in a geopolitical chess match with Russia and China

US President Donald Trump meets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 27, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

UK PM Starmer tells Trump tariffs on allies over Greenland are 'wrong'

People attend a protest against US President Donald Trump’s demand that the Arctic island be ceded to the US, calling for it to be allowed to determine its own future, in Nuuk, Greenland, January 17, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Marko Djurica

EU scrambles to avert Trump Greenland tariffs, prepares retaliation

A drone view shows a general view of Nuuk, Greenland, on 15 January, 2026. Photo: Marko Djurica/Reuters

Trump's Greenland tariffs prompt calls for unprecedented EU counter-measures

European Union flags fly outside the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

EU warns of downward spiral after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland

People take part in the "Hands Off Greenland" protest, held under the slogans "Hands Off Greenland" and "Greenland for Greenlanders", after the White House said that the U.S. was considering a range of options to acquire Greenland, including the use of military force, in Copenhagen, Denmark, 17 January 2026. Photo: Reuters

European leaders push back as Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters/Tom Brenner

Trump vows extra tariffs for UK, Denmark, 6 other European countries until Greenland deal struck

File image of US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Trump threatens tariffs on countries opposing Greenland takeover

A drone view shows a general view of Nuuk, Greenland, January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Europeans send troops to Greenland as Trump presses claim

The sun rises behind Greenland's flag in Nuuk's old harbor, Greenland, February 5, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Just one in five Americans support Trump's efforts to acquire Greenland: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen and Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt prepare at the danish embassy for a meeting with the US Vice President JD Vance and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio that will take place at the White House, in Washington DC, US, January 14, 2026. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix/Mads Claus Rasmussen via REUTERS

Trump reiterates desire for Greenland following high-stakes meeting

US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One, on his return from Detroit, Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, 13 January 2026. Photo: Reuters

NATO would be 'more formidable' with US control of Greenland, Trump says

European allies have supported Denmark against increased pressure from the US to annex its semi-autonomous island. Photo: UNB

Denmark, Greenland leaders stand united against Trump's Greenland takeover call ahead of key meeting