“The United States has been trying to do this transaction for over 150 years,” Trump wrote on Saturday. “Many Presidents have tried, and for good reason, but Denmark has always refused. Now, because of The Golden Dome, and Modern Day Weapons Systems, both Offensive and Defensive, the need to ACQUIRE is especially important.” One Republican […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump said that he will charge a 10% import tax from February 1 on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to the US-control of Greenland. Trump said in a social media post on Saturday that Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland would face […]
Continue ReadingThe move escalates tensions between the U.S. and longtime allies that have been sending Trump a message that the territory of Denmark is not for sale.
Continue ReadingThe move escalates tensions between the U.S. and longtime allies that have been sending Trump a message that the territory of Denmark is not for sale.
Continue ReadingDonald Trump said he will hit European countries with fresh tariffs of 10% from next month until they agree to support his ambition to acquire Greenland. The US president said the new levies would apply to France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland, and would rise to 25% in June. “We […]
Continue ReadingParallel demonstrations were held in Aarhus, Aalborg and Odense, while a protest in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, was scheduled for later Saturday, with marchers set to head toward the U.S. consulate, organizers said. “We are demonstrating against American statements and ambitions to annex Greenland,” Camilla Siezing, chairwoman of the Inuit Association, said in a statement. “We […]
Continue ReadingWatch: Greenland residents stage ‘Stop Trump’ protest as president continues threats Greenland residents stage ‘Stop Trump’ protest as president continues threats Alex Croft17 January 2026 17:02 ‘We have subsidised Europe for many years’ IN a long-winded post on Truth Social announcing the new tariffs, Trump says the US has “subsidized Denmark, and all of the […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 17, 2026, 5:40 p.mJan 17, 2026, 5:53 p.m US President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs. (archive image)Image: keystone He just can’t help it: US President Donald Trump has imposed new import tariffs of 10 percent against various European countries in the dispute over the future of the Danish island of Greenland. He wrote […]
Continue ReadingHundreds of people in Greenland’s capital braved near-freezing temperatures to march in a rally in support of their own self-governance in the face of threats of a US takeover. The Greenlanders waved their red-and-white national flags and listened to traditional songs as they walked through Nuuk’s small city centre on Saturday. Some carried signs with […]
Continue ReadingByEuronewswithAFP Published on 17/01/2026 – 17:02 GMT+1 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. The protest followed Trump’s warning on Friday that he “may put a tariff” on countries that oppose his plans to take over mineral-rich Greenland, […]
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