US President Donald Trump has repeated that he wants to annex Greenland, a move which would be against the wishes of Greenlanders. But why was the territory ever ruled by Denmark in the first place? The US itself plays a key role in the explanation.
Greenland's government leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen has said "that's enough" in response to repeated assertions by US President Donald Trump that the US will seize control of the Arctic territory.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called on the United States to stop "threatening its historical ally" following President Donald Trump's statements that he "absolutely" needed Greenland.
Greenland and Denmark on Sunday expressed their distaste after the wife of President Donald Trump's most influential aide posted a social media picture of Greenland painted in the colours of the US flag.
As Europe seeks to break its dependence on China's rare earths, a Canadian firm operating in Greenland is looking at mining the key smartphone and electric-vehicle ingredients there, its chief executive told AFP.
Greenland, which President Donald Trump wants to annex for US national and international security needs, is an ice-covered self-governing Danish territory in the Arctic.
Greenland's prime minister yesterday stressed that decisions about the autonomous territory's future would be made on the island, after US President Donald Trump’s latest assertions that the United States will annex Greenland for "national security".
Greenland's leader has said the appointment of a US envoy 'changes nothing' for the territory, as President Donald Trump once again expressed his intention of annexing it.
Denmark has summoned the United States ambassador for talks after President Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland, the Danish autonomous territory Trump has threatened to annex.
Greenland’s parliament, Inatsisartut, has introduced new rules on foreign property ownership amid rising interest in real estate in the country from the United States.
The new US Ambassador to Denmark, Ken Howery, has stated he has no direct knowledge of any ‘interference’ campaign orchestrated by the United States in Greenland, adding he does not believe the US government to be behind it.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will visit Denmark's autonomous territory Greenland on Wednesday to apologise in person to the victims of a forced contraception programme that Copenhagen ran for more than three decades.
Denmark has announced the creation of a "reconciliation fund" to compensate women affected by a forced contraception programme in Greenland, two days before making a formal apology.
Denmark has signed an agreement with Greenland for infrastructure development in the autonomous territory, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday.
France's foreign minister has arrived in Greenland to express his nation's "solidarity" with the Danish autonomous territory, the ministry said, after Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants the United States to take over the island.
The United States has responded after its charge d'affaires in Denmark was summoned for talks on Wednesday after reports of attempted interference in Greenland.
Denmark's prime minister Mette Frederiksen has presented a long-awaited apology to the victims of Denmark's forced contraception campaign in Greenland, lifting a key point of tension with its autonomous territory.
Denmark summoned the US charge d'affaires for talks Wednesday after reports of attempted interference in Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory which US President Donald Trump wants to seize.
Denmark’s national broadcaster DR reported on Wednesday that three individuals with links to US President Donald Trump have been involved in ‘interference’ activities in Greenland aimed at creating division with Denmark.
Denmark has denied a request from four people of Greenlandic origin for compensation over their adoption by Danish families from the 1950s to 1970s, their lawyer has said.
Germany's defence minister has stated the country will send navy ships to patrol Arctic waters, citing the threat from a Russian military build-up in the region.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday criticised US President Donald Trump's threats to annex Greenland, as he made a visit to the Danish autonomous territory.
French President Emmanuel Macron is to visit Greenland on Sunday to ensure there is "no preying" on the autonomous Danish territory, the first such trip by a foreign leader since US President Donald Trump's threats to seize it.
