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 if it broke away from the Kingdom of Denmark. The same poll found over 62% would vote “yes” to independence.
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
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
Mute Egede promised continued goodwill but said his country has no interest in becoming part of the United States
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
In Washington, some Trump allies are warming to the challenge. Rep. Andrew Ogles (R-Tennessee) this month introduced the “Make Greenland Great Again” Act, which would direct Congress to back Trump’s negotiations to acquire the territory.
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
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.
Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede on Thursday countered Donald Trump’s talk of buying the Danish territory with a “clear” message from the Greenlandic people, who aren’t so warm to the U.S. president-elect’s proposal. Egede — in an interview ...
At the end of the interview, Qarsoq Høegh-Dam, a top official with the Naleraq party and an adviser to Olsen, popped in to say hello. Høegh-Dam is a gregarious politico, of a familiar sort you often find in insular government towns. He said he was trying to organize a “watch party” for Trump’s inauguration.
A post shared on X claims Greenland Premier Mute B. Egede purportedly said, “If Trump can’t handle one polar vortex, he can’t handle Greenland.” Verdict: False The claim is false and originally stems from a Jan.