Tag: Greenland
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Rubio to meet with Danish leadership as Trump pushes to take over Greenland
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he plans to meet with Danish officials next week after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to acquire Greenland, the strategic Arctic island that is a self-governing territory of Denmark. Since the capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump has revived his argument that the United States…
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European leaders push back on Trump’s comments about a US takeover of Greenland
Several European leaders pushed back Tuesday on U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments seeking an American takeover of Greenland. The leaders issued a statement reaffirming the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island “belongs to its people.” The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom joined Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in defending Greenland’s sovereignty…