https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Denmark took several steps in January to prepare for a military invasion of Greenland by the United States, Danish media have reported. https://www.thelocal.com/20260319/denmark-prepared-for-us-to-attack-greenland-in-january Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:43:19 +0100 denmark-prepared-for-us-to-attack-greenland-in-january Greenland's foreign minister has stepped down amid a political rift between her party and the ruling coalition, she told AFP on Friday. https://www.thelocal.com/20260314/greenlands-foreign-minister-resigns-as-party-quits-ruling-coalition Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:07:06 +0100 greenlands-foreign-minister-resigns-as-party-quits-ruling-coalition France and Canada, which both oppose US President Donald Trump's claim to Greenland, opened consulates in the Danish autonomous territory's capital on Friday, in a show of support for the local government. https://www.thelocal.com/20260207/in-show-of-support-france-and-canada-open-consulates-in-greenland Sat, 07 Feb 2026 14:13:40 +0100 in-show-of-support-france-and-canada-open-consulates-in-greenland Greenland and Denmark have formed a united front to face down US President Donald Trump, momentarily setting aside the troubled history between them. https://www.thelocal.com/20260124/greenland-denmark-set-aside-troubled-history-to-face-down-trump Sat, 24 Jan 2026 08:08:42 +0100 greenland-denmark-set-aside-troubled-history-to-face-down-trump European leaders on Sunday hit back at US President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs over their opposition to his designs on Greenland, with far-right Italian leader Giorgia Meloni urging Washington against making a "mistake". https://www.thelocal.com/20260118/european-leaders-denounce-trumps-tariff-threats-over-greenland Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:46:34 +0100 european-leaders-denounce-trumps-tariff-threats-over-greenland Thousands of people took to the streets of Denmark's capital on Saturday to protest at US President Donald Trump's push to take over Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory. https://www.thelocal.com/20260117/large-crowds-expected-for-hands-off-greenland-protests Sat, 17 Jan 2026 08:15:41 +0100 large-crowds-expected-for-hands-off-greenland-protests Donald Trump on Friday warned that he could slap tariffs on countries that do not support his Greenland takeover plans, as US Congress members visited Copenhagen to give their backing for Denmark and its autonomous Arctic island. https://www.thelocal.com/20260117/trump-threatens-tariffs-as-us-lawmakers-back-denmark-greenland Sat, 17 Jan 2026 08:28:09 +0100 trump-threatens-tariffs-as-us-lawmakers-back-denmark-greenland There was a cautious sense of relief in Denmark and Greenland after Wednesday’s high-level talks in Washington, D.C. Will the meeting have any lasting effects? https://www.thelocal.com/20260115/what-has-changed-after-denmark-and-greenlands-talks-in-washington Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:35:00 +0100 what-has-changed-after-denmark-and-greenlands-talks-in-washington Danish foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said on Wednesday he failed to change the mind of the US administration on Greenland after flying to the White House for talks, but that a 'high level' committee would be set up between the three countries to work towards possible security solutions. https://www.thelocal.com/20260114/denmark-says-white-house-talks-did-not-change-us-designs-on-greenland Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:25:57 +0100 denmark-says-white-house-talks-did-not-change-us-designs-on-greenland Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and his Greenlandic counterpart Vivian Motzfeldt are to meet US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday to discuss Greenland's future. https://www.thelocal.com/20260113/denmark-and-greenland-officials-to-meet-us-vice-president-vance Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:07:57 +0100 denmark-and-greenland-officials-to-meet-us-vice-president-vance Greenland's prime minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Tuesday that the autonomous territory would choose to remain Danish rather than become part of the United States. https://www.thelocal.com/20260113/greenland-pm-says-we-choose-denmark-over-us Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:31:04 +0100 greenland-pm-says-we-choose-denmark-over-us Greenland's political parties said they did not want to be under Washington as US President Donald Trump again suggested using force to seize the mineral-rich Danish autonomous territory, raising concern worldwide. https://www.thelocal.com/20260110/we-dont-want-to-be-americans-greenlands-political-parties-say Sat, 10 Jan 2026 08:46:26 +0100 we-dont-want-to-be-americans-greenlands-political-parties-say US President Donald Trump has stepped up his designs on seizing Denmark's autonomous territory Greenland, but the US already has extensive military access to the Arctic island. https://www.thelocal.com/20260108/fact-check-why-the-united-states-already-has-full-military-access-to-greenland Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:55:53 +0100 fact-check-why-the-united-states-already-has-full-military-access-to-greenland From outrage to support, our American readers in Denmark shared their views about US President Donald Trump's threats to annex Greenland. https://www.thelocal.com/20260107/angry-and-embarrassed-what-americans-in-denmark-think-about-trumps-greenland-threats Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:43:57 +0100 angry-and-embarrassed-what-americans-in-denmark-think-about-trumps-greenland-threats Six major NATO member states joined Denmark on Tuesday in saying the United States must abide by the alliance’s rules amid escalating tensions over Greenland. https://www.thelocal.com/20260106/denmark-backed-by-european-nato-countries-as-greenland-threat-rises Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:21:29 +0100 denmark-backed-by-european-nato-countries-as-greenland-threat-rises Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says a US annexation of Greenland, a sovereign part of the Kingdom of Denmark, would mean that 'everything would be over' as parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee was summoned to an extraordinary meeting in Copenhagen. https://www.thelocal.com/20260106/everything-will-be-over-denmarks-pm-says-us-must-not-annex-greenland Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:24:26 +0100 everything-will-be-over-denmarks-pm-says-us-must-not-annex-greenland 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. https://www.thelocal.com/20250108/explainer-why-is-greenland-a-part-of-the-danish-kingdom Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:18:12 +0100 explainer-why-is-greenland-a-part-of-the-danish-kingdom 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. https://www.thelocal.com/20260105/danish-pm-says-us-must-stop-threatening-greenland Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:47:24 +0100 danish-pm-says-us-must-stop-threatening-greenland 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. https://www.thelocal.com/20251222/denmark-warns-us-to-respect-borders-as-trump-names-greenland-envoy Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:03:52 +0100 denmark-warns-us-to-respect-borders-as-trump-names-greenland-envoy Denmark has signed an agreement with Greenland for infrastructure development in the autonomous territory, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.com/20250916/denmark-to-invest-billions-in-greenland-infrastructure Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:01:05 +0200 denmark-to-invest-billions-in-greenland-infrastructure