Denmark is open to discussions with the U.S. on how to "fix" the status quo in Greenland, the country's foreign minister said, after Vice President JD Vance's visit.
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JD Vance criticized Denmark for neglecting Greenland's people and security during a visit to Pituffik Space Base, and Greenlandic officials had mixed reactions.
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Vance visited Greenland as President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to take ownership of the territory.
An international relations expert said there are a few ways Trump could acquire Greenland, however, those options would have serious consequences to the world order.
Denmark on Wednesday welcomed a U.S. decision to confine a planned visit to Greenland to a military base after the plans triggered a spat between Copenhagen and the White House amid President Donald Trump's interest in taking over the island.
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Denmark’s prime minister got a dramatic boost in her latest approval rating as she is trying to deflect US President Donald Trump’s efforts to take over Greenland.
The new majority government will be headed by Democrats leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen, who had urged parties to set aside disagreements and form a broad coalition to show unity amid Trump's campaign to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory.