Trump, Greenland and Europe

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NATO official allegedly said Europe would take every US base if Trump takes Greenland. Here's the real story
The footage circulated as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration repeatedly expressed its desire to acquire Greenland (archived, archived), an autonomous territory of Denmark, most of which lies in the Arctic Circle. As of this writing, the Trump administration had not ruled out using military force to take the Danish territory.

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Trump ties his stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Peace Prize, European officials say
Trump links Greenland threats to missing out on Nobel Prize
The exchange of messages between Norway's prime minister and President Trump
Here is the full text of the exchange between Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere and U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Greenland, trade and the Nobel Peace Prize, as released by Norway's g...

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Trump Links Greenland Threats to Missing Out on Nobel Prize
Trump links Greenland dispute to not getting Nobel Peace Prize
Trump links Greenland threat to Nobel Peace Prize snub, EU eyes trade retaliation
Trump has intensified his push to wrest sovereignty over Greenland from fellow NATO member Denmark, threatening punitive tariffs on countries which stand in his way and prompting the European Union to...

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Starmer says Trump’s Greenland tariff threat ‘completely wrong’ and a trade war in no one’s interest
Norwegian leader says he received Trump message tying Greenland to Nobel Peace Prize

'Dangerous downward spiral.' NATO allies bash Trump's Greenland tariffs

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland are casting a united front after Trump threatens tariffs.

NATO ambassador says Europe 'has a tendency to overreact' over Greenland dispute

U.S. NATO ambassador Matthew Whitaker defends American focus on Greenland amid European backlash, calling Arctic security crucial for continental defense.

European NATO Allies Deploy Troops To Greenland In Arctic Security Build-Up

European NATO allies deploy troops to Greenland to support Denmark after tense U.S. talks fail to resolve Trump's push to acquire the island.

Trump's Greenland threats prompt 'extraordinary meeting' of European leaders

The heads of state of all 27 European Union nations will meet for an "extraordinary meeting" later this week, European council president Antonio Costa said on Sunday.

European nations send additional troops to Greenland as US annexation threats escalate

Several NATO countries are deploying small numbers of military personnel to Greenland to participate in joint exercises with Denmark as US President Donald Trump ramps up his threats to forcibly annex the Arctic island.

Russia gleeful at Trump-Europe split over Greenland, but also has concerns

Russia is watching with glee as U.S. President Donald Trump's drive to acquire Greenland widens splits with Europe even though his moves could have serious security ramifications for Moscow, which covets its own presence in the Arctic.

The U.S. and Europe have been at odds before over the years: A timeline

The dispute between the United States and Europe over the future of Greenland isn’t the first time the allies have been at loggerheads.

A stunned Europe finally wakes up to Trump’s Greenland threat

An emergency meeting of EU ambassadors will take place in Brussels on Sunday in response to Trump’s threat, which he made after an estimate quarter of the population of Greenland’s capital Nuuk joined protests against any potential annexation.

France, other NATO countries send troops to Greenland for exercises after meeting with Vance and Rubio

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that soliders are in Greenland to take part in a joint military exercise as Trump continues his push to take over the island.
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As divisions over Greenland grow, Europe examines its options

Europe has options, but they are limited and will be difficult to co-ordinate. The 27 members of the European Union, plus Britain, Norway, Iceland and war-torn Ukraine, need a plan they can all live with.

European Union Officials Lean Toward Negotiating, Not Retaliating, Over Trump Tariff Threat

European Union ambassadors held an emergency meeting on Sunday, and leaders from across the 27-nation bloc will meet in Brussels later this week.

Western alliance hangs in balance as Europe stiffens itself against Trump’s threats

US demand to own Greenland leaves little scope for compromise, and forcing the issue would entail end of Nato
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