The air inside the community hall in Greenland’s capital was thick with warmth, a welcome contrast to the icy streets outside. As voters brushed snow from their coats, candidates from most of Greenland’s major parties sat down in the front of the room, ready for questions. Every seat was filled, …
More than a decade ago, Canadian miners prospecting for diamonds in western Greenland saw on the horizon a huge white hump. They called it White Mountain and soon discovered it was a deposit of anorthosite, a salt-and-pepper color mineral used in paints, glass fibers, flame retardants and other industries. The …
Western allies of the United States gathered in Munich this past week, anxious, adrift and despairing in the face of President Trump’s brute display of muscle-flexing on the global stage. But it was people not at the table at the Munich Security Conference who have become most marginalized in Mr. …
Deeply rattled by President Trump’s insistence that he wants to acquire Greenland, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark met European and NATO leaders on a whirlwind tour on Tuesday, traveling to Berlin, Paris and Brussels to garner public support and discuss how best to respond to the sudden demands of …
The government of Denmark has not historically been a big spender on Washington lobbying. But days before President Trump took office for a second time, Denmark’s embassy started shopping for a lobbyist with ties to the new president, who has loudly proclaimed his intention to try to take over the …
Donald Trump, who has long loved big real estate deals, has made it clear that he’s serious about striking one for Greenland. Never mind that Denmark, which controls the island, says the territory isn’t for sale. But if a negotiation were to materialize, what would, or should, the United States …
Donald Trump, who has long loved big real estate deals, has made it clear that he’s serious about striking one for Greenland. Never mind that Denmark, which controls the island, says the territory isn’t for sale. But if a negotiation were to materialize, what would, or should, the United States …
When Donald J. Trump won a return to the White House, many countries thought they knew what to expect and how to prepare for what was coming. Diplomats in world capitals said they would zero in on what his administration does, rather than what Mr. Trump says. Bigger nations developed …
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and his French counterpart, Jean-Noël Barrot, spoke on Wednesday in Paris of the challenges already posed to U.S. alliances by the imminent return of Donald J. Trump to the White House, and said they believed that an American takeover of Greenland was an impossible …
President-elect Donald Trump, during a long news conference on Tuesday, spoke about his interest in securing U.S. control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, and said he would not rule out the use of military force. Below is a look at where the two places are and why Trump might …