European leaders push back on Trump's comments about a US takeover of Greenland

Several European leaders have pushed back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments seeking an American takeover of Greenland

Trump Has 'No Clue' About What's Going On In Greenland, Danish Politician Says

One Danish Member of the European Parliament warned the United States is on a path to have “very few friends in the world.”

Why does Trump want Greenland and why is it so important?

When US forces struck the Venezuelan capital and ousted the country’s president Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, it turned one of President Donald Trump’s rhetorical threats into reality.

Live updates: U.S. seizes two sanctioned tankers, Trump says Venezuela will 'turn over' up to 50 million barrels of oil

Follow live updates as developments emerge on Venezuela's future and U.S. allies respond to Trump's threats against Greenland.
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Rubio doubles down on Trump's Greenland bid as EU warns against violation of international law

Washington signals it is not retreating from Donald Trump’s long-held push to control Greenland, prompting a firm response from Brussels and renewed unease in Denmark after the US raid on Venezuela.

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio says he will meet with Denmark amid European alarm over Greenland rhetoric

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said that he would meet with Denmark next week, as U.S. President Donald Trump has repeated in recent days that he wants to gain control of Greenland.

Donald Trump’s Greenland claim leaves Europe struggling for an answer

Trump’s repeated insistence on the US taking control of Greenland from close ally Denmark has also compounded the chaos inside EU and Nato capitals on how to respond to America over other geopolitical issues — including the US attack on Venezuela and its ambivalent approach to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

European leaders make joint statement in defense of Greenland

A group of seven European leaders issued a joint statement on Greenland rebuking President Donald Trump for his comments on annexing the island.

Invasion, coercion, purchase. Trump's Greenland options examined

Still, coincidentally, the last foreign territory purchased by the United States was from Denmark. It bought the Virgin Islands in 1917 for $25 million. A few subsequent U.S. territorial expansions in the South Pacific were the result of annexations and treaties, according to the Global Policy Forum, a watchdog.

Europe tells US ‘Greenland belongs to its people’

European allies rally to support Denmark following renewed calls by the US that it must control Greenland. It comes as talks are held in Paris on security guarantees for Ukraine. Donald Trump has said that the US "needed" Greenland - a semi-autonomous region of fellow Nato member Denmark - for security reasons.
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