Shorouk Express Greenland will form a new coalition government that comprises all but one party elected to its legislature, a show of political unity in the face of ongoing takeover threats from United States President Donald Trump. Four of the five parties with seats in Greenland’s parliament have agreed to band together in a broad…
Shorouk Express Frederiksen’s condemnation marks her most trenchant criticism of the White House since Trump turned his attention to seizing the self-ruling Danish territory, with its vast reserves of critical minerals and vital geostrategic location in the Arctic. Frederiksen also noted that Greenlandic representatives were “clear” that “they do not want a visit right now,…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Greenland has accused the Trump administration of being “highly aggressive” by sending a delegation of senior officials to the territory this week. President…
Shorouk Express Greenland responds Múte B. Egede, Greenland’s leader, also responded immediately to Trump’s comments on Thursday, saying “enough is enough” and calling the island’s party leaders to a meeting to “strengthen our rejection of Trump.” Egede is seeing out his last days in office after losing in Greenland’s elections on Tuesday, which Trump called…
Shorouk Express Having only very recently said goodbye to Greenland, I wasn’t expecting to return so soon. Though slightly larger than a combination of France, Germany, Poland, Italy and Spain, Greenland is home to a relatively small population – around 60,000. One question remains: is the island even a part of Europe? According to the…
Shorouk Express Trump declared Tuesday he would not exclude using economic or military coercion to gain control of Greenland, a self-ruling Danish territory, and the Panama Canal. “I’m not gonna commit to that. No. It might be that you’ll have to do something,” he said. “We need Greenland for national security purposes,” he added. “People really don’t…
Shorouk Express Trump’s repeated threats against U.S. allies since winning the Nov. 5 presidential election have rankled some Democratic lawmakers, including Himes. “Denmark, which owns Greenland — I think that’s probably a fact that most Americans are learning — is a NATO ally. So it’s just complete madness from a national security standpoint, and it…
