Greenland

Greenlanders ‘bewildered’ by Trump’s ‘devastating’ takeover threats, business minister tells CNBC

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Greenlanders ‘bewildered’ by Trump’s ‘devastating’ takeover threats, business minister tells CNBC

Naaja Nathanielsen, Greenland’s minister for industry, raw materials, mining, energy, law enforcement and equality, addresses MPs at a meeting in the Inter-Parliamentary Union room in the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, England, organized by the All-Party Parliamentary Groups for Greenland following U.S. threats to take over the territory. James Manning – Pa Images | Pa Images … Read more

Trump says EU won’t ‘push back too much’ as Denmark sends extra troops to Greenland

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Trump says EU won’t ‘push back too much’ as Denmark sends extra troops to Greenland

Danish soldiers walk across the frozen tarmac after arriving at Nuuk airport, Greenland, on January 19, 2026. The Danish Defense will continue the increased presence with exercise activities together with a number of NATO allies in and around Greenland in 2026. Mads Claus Rasmussen | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed … Read more

Greenland’s freshwater reserves seen as ‘frozen capital’ as water becomes a national security issue

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Greenland’s freshwater reserves seen as ‘frozen capital’ as water becomes a national security issue

Water is a finite resource — and increasingly a national security issue, analysts told CNBC.  Water demand is expected to outpace supply by as much as 40% in 2030, according to a 2023 landmark report on the economics of water. At the same time, climate change is affecting weather patterns and once water-abundant areas are … Read more

Trump ties his stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Peace Prize, European officials say

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Trump ties his stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Peace Prize, European officials say

U.S. President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt “an obligation to think purely of Peace,” two European officials said Monday. Trump’s message to Jonas Gahr Støre appears to ratchet up a standoff … Read more

Greenland PM issues defiant rebuke over Trump’s tariff threats: ‘We will not be pressured’

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Greenland PM issues defiant rebuke over Trump’s tariff threats: ‘We will not be pressured’

Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen addresses people protesting against U.S. President Donald Trump and his announced intent to acquire Greenland on January 17, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Monday that the Arctic island would not be pressured over U.S. President Donald … Read more

Europe weighs using trade ‘bazooka’ against the U.S. as Greenland crisis deepens

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Europe weighs using trade ‘bazooka’ against the U.S. as Greenland crisis deepens

A protester takes part in a demonstration to show support for Greenland in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Jan. 17, 2026. Tom Little | Reuters European states are reportedly considering retaliatory tariffs and broader punitive economic counter-measures against the U.S. after President Donald Trump threatened fresh export levies, deepening a rift over Greenland. Trump announced Saturday that eight … Read more

Trump floats new tariffs in push to acquire Greenland

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Trump floats new tariffs in push to acquire Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a “Great, Historic Investment in Rural Health Roundtable” in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Friday he may impose tariffs on countries “if they don’t go along with Greenland.” … Read more

Russia says it’s monitoring Trump’s ‘extraordinary’ push to take over Greenland

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Russia says it’s monitoring Trump’s ‘extraordinary’ push to take over Greenland

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual joint call-in-show and press conference, on December 19, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russia called the Trump administration’s threats to take over Greenland “extraordinary” on Friday, adding it would continue monitoring the situation. “The situation is unusual, I would even … Read more

‘Markets are callous’: Why stocks aren’t fazed by Iran, Greenland or Venezuela

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‘Markets are callous’: Why stocks aren’t fazed by Iran, Greenland or Venezuela

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 12, 2026. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images The first two weeks of 2026 have seen U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration capture Venezuela’s president, threaten to respond to Iran’s violent crackdown on protests, and talk up the possibility of using force … Read more

U.S. threats of a Greenland takeover spark talk of trade wars

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U.S. threats of a Greenland takeover spark talk of trade wars

A U.S. move to seize Greenland could damage trade ties with the European Union, France’s finance minister has warned, as one analyst told CNBC that tariffs or economic sanctions could lead to a “trade war.” U.S. President Donald Trump has ramped up talk of annexing Greenland this month — and has not ruled out taking it … Read more