The U.S. has tried to buy Greenland before. Here’s how those past attempts went.
From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island.
Denmark’s drastic turnaround over Greenland
As a new Donald Trump presidency begins in the United States, Copenhagen and more specifically Greenland have been making ...
Denmark frantically messages Trump about security concessions on Greenland after he threatened to take it over: report
One European diplomat told Axios that Denmark was widely seen as America’s closest ally in the European Union, and that no ...
Denmark Wants to Spend More on Greenland Defense Amid Trump Spat
Denmark’s defense minister wants to raise the Nordic country’s total military spending to more than 500 billion kroner ($70 billion) through 2033 as it seeks to ramp up investment in security in the ...
Trump Triggers a Crisis in Denmark—And Europe
"Trump might forget about Greenland. But also, he might not. Nobody knows. He operates on whims," @anneapplebaum writes.
What Trump Sees in Greenland: A Treasure Trove of Oil, Gas and Rare Earths
Beyond its geostrategic importance, Greenland is rich in energy and mineral wealth, making it an attractive proposition for the new administration.
Denmark abandons controversial 'parenting competency' tests used on Greenlanders
Campaigners say the use of the psychometric tests in child protection cases is discriminatory.View on euronews ...
This is how NASA discovered a nuclear city under the ice of Greenland: the reason for Donald Trump's obsession with buying it?
In 2019, then US President Donald Trump announced for the first time that the United States should "buy Greenland". Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen pointed out that Greenla ...