Denmark, Greenland and Trump

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Analysis - Denmark's Greenland dilemma: Defending a territory already on its way out
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, Jan 10 (Reuters) - When U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets his Danish and Greenlandic counterparts next week, Denmark will be defending a territory that has been moving steadily away from it and towards independence since 1979.

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Denmark in Trump's crosshairs as US makes ambitious appeal to Greenland
Rubio to meet with Denmark on Greenland as one lawmaker says Trump's remarks are "pissing people off"
Greenland's parliament will bring forward meeting to discuss US threats, party leaders say
Greenland's parliament will bring forward a meeting to discuss its response to U.S. threats to take control of the Arctic island, the leaders of the five political parties in the Greenlandic assembly ...

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Trump Threatens to Take Greenland ‘the Hard Way’
How much would it take to 'buy' Greenland, and why are lawmakers saying 'not for sale'?
‘Open fire immediately’: Why Denmark just authorised its troops to engage if the US moves on Greenland
“Soldiers are instructed to engage immediately and open fire without awaiting orders,” the Defence Ministry told Danish newspaper Berlingske, as quoted by AP.

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US President Trump reiterates must act on Greenland, says ready to go the ‘hard way’
The Hole in Trump’s Rationale for Acquiring Greenland

Denmark, Greenland envoys met with White House officials over Trump’s call for a ‘takeover’

Denmark and Greenland’s envoys to Washington have begun a vigorous effort to urge U.S. lawmakers as well as key Trump administration officials to step back from President Donald Trump’s call for a “takeover” of the strategic Arctic island.

Beware rumor Denmark renamed Greenland 'Epstein Island' to stop Trump from talking about it

The claim spread after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States needs to acquire Greenland "from the standpoint of national security."

Barron Trump Urged to Marry Princess Isabella of Denmark in Order to Secure Greenland For the President

Many internet users are hoping that Barron Trump can help out his father, President Donald Trump, with one tiny favor. As tensions escalate between Denmark and the Trump administration over the future of Greenland — a semiautonomous Danish territory that the president,

Denmark's former NATO ambassador slams Trump's bid to takeover Greenland as American imperialism

Veteran diplomat tells CBS News Denmark "ready to cooperate" on Greenland, and he expects U.S. to abandon "anachronistic approach of colonialism" post-Trump.
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Trump plots offer to buy Greenland as NATO ally Denmark seethes

US President Donald Trump is considering making an offer to buy Greenland, the White House said Wednesday, despite the island's people and controlling power Denmark making clear the territory is not for sale.

Trump Eyes Greenland, and Europe Figures Its Best Bet Is a Negotiation

European officials were stunned that President Trump restated his desire for Greenland after a yearlong effort to dissuade him, according to diplomats and others.

White House floats military option for Greenland, rattling Denmark and NATO

The rhetoric follows a dramatic U.S. raid in Venezuela and revives Trump’s long-standing focus on Greenland, transforming diplomatic discussions into fears of coercion. But U.S. military posture there remains unchanged.

Trump admin reportedly considers paying each Greenland resident up to $100K amid US takeover talks

Trump administration reportedly considering paying Greenland residents $10,000-$100,000 each to encourage secession from Denmark for U.S. acquisition.
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