The claim that Greenland's prime minister, Múte Bourup Egede, made a cheeky post on social media about Trump's inauguration was labeled as satire.

A 2019 survey by the University of Copenhagen found that 43.5% of Greenlanders believe independence would have a “positive” or “very positive” effect on Greenland’s economy, were it to break away from the Kingdom of Denmark. The same poll found over 62% would vote “yes” to independence.

“Mr. Prime Minister, have you spoken to President Trump yet?” I asked as he fled a lunchtime news conference on Tuesday in the capital city, Nuuk (population 20,000). Egede, who is 37, wore a green zip-up sweater, stared straight ahead, and was walking toward me. He said nothing.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said that Paris is considering sending troops to Greenland. This comes amid U.S. President Donald Trump's statements

EU politicians have threatened to deploy European troops to Greenland and refused to negotiate with Trump over his plans to buy the island. Denmark has announced a multi-billion dollar boost to

Mute Egede promised continued goodwill but said his country has no interest in becoming part of the United States

Greenland is a unique territory with Indigenous majority and partial independence from Denmark, and any attempt by President-elect Trump to annex it would be met with resistance from its leaders

Let us be clear: we are soon entering the Arctic Century, and its most defining feature will be Greenland’s meteoric rise, sustained prominence and

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It follows threats by Trump to levy import taxes of 25% on Mexico and Canada, accusing them of allowing undocumented migrants and drugs into the US.

In 2021, the left-leaning separatist party Inuit Ataqatigiit won a plurality of seats, allowing its leader, Múte Bourup Egede, to become prime minister. This means that Greenland is currently led ...

Last month, Trump described owning and controlling Greenland as "an absolute necessity" for the U.S. The island's prime minister, Múte Egede, has said the territory is “not for sale and will ...