Greenland to set terms of defence and mining ties with US, says PM
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said on Monday the country is looking to strengthen its defence and mining ties with the United States, albeit on its own terms, following renewed interest from US President-elect Donald Trump. Trump, who takes office on 20th January, last week returned to an idea floated during his […]
Essay: Trump’s Greenland bid is really about control of the Arctic and the coming battle with China
In an article first published on The Conversation, STEFAN WOLFF, professor of international security at the University of Birmingham, looks at why Donald Trump is making a renewed “bid” to acquire the world’s largest island…
Greenland: Trump looks cement his legacy and expand sphere of US influence
STEVE HOLLAND, GRAM SLATTERY and TIM REID, of Reuters, speak to some Trump insiders about the US President-elect’s wish to acquire Greenland…
Greenland independence is possible but joining the US unlikely, Denmark says
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters Greenland may become independent if its residents want, but is unlikely to become a US state, Denmark’s foreign minister said on Wednesday after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out force to take control of the Arctic island. Greenland’s leader met with the Danish King in Copenhagen on Wednesday, a day […]
Trump won’t rule out force to take Panama Canal, Greenland
Palm Beach, Florida Reuters US President-elect Donald Trump refused on Tuesday to rule out using military or economic action to pursue acquisition of the Panama Canal and Greenland, part of a broader expansionist agenda he has promoted since winning the 5th November election. Trump, who takes office on 20th January, also floated the idea of […]
Trump previews combative foreign policy with threats to Panama, Greenland
West Palm Beach, Florida, US Reuters Donald Trump’s surprise threat to retake control of the Panama Canal and his expansionist declaration that the United States should own Greenland signals that the incoming US President will pursue a foreign policy unbound by diplomatic niceties. As Trump prepares to take office on 20th January, his aides have […]
Climate scientists warn Nordic ministers of changing Atlantic Ocean current
Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters More than 40 climate scientists are urging Nordic ministers to prevent global warming from causing a major change in an Atlantic Ocean current, which could trigger abrupt shifts in weather patterns and damage ecosystems. A collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a system of ocean currents that transports warm water into […]
Sweden and Denmark to pressure tech platforms over gang crime ads
Stockholm, Sweden/Copenhagen, Denmark Reuters Sweden and Denmark will summon tech companies over ads on their platforms that are posted by gangs to recruit young Swedes to commit violent crimes in the Nordics, the justice ministers of the two countries said on Wednesday. Sweden has been having a decade-long problem with gang violence and youth crime […]
Nordic countries join forces to combat spread of Swedish gang crime
Stockholm, Sweden Reuters Nordic countries will increase police cooperation and form a hub in Stockholm in an effort to prevent Sweden’s serious gang crime problem from spreading to Norway, Finland and Denmark, the Swedish Government said last week. Swedish gangs have long been among the most violent in Europe but this year 10 Swedes – […]
Denmark to pressure Sweden over gang violence
Stockholm, Sweden Reuters Denmark will put pressure on Sweden to contain growing cross-border gang violence, including armed Swedish teenagers acting as “child soldiers” in turf wars, the Danish justice minister said on Monday. Denmark has seen a rise in violence on its soil by Swedish gang members in recent months and says the trend is […]