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UK PM Starmer tells Trump tariffs on allies over Greenland are ‘wrong’

BRITISH Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to US President Donald Trump on Sunday after talking to the leaders of Denmark, the EU and Nato, to say he believed “applying tariffs on allies for pursuing t...

Greenland, which is currently about 80 per cent ice-capped, is almost 2.17 million sq km in size. It boasts the world’s northernmost territory, the closest land to the North Pole.

Geoeconomics, not just geopolitics, fuels the Greenland dispute

With mineral reserves valued at around US$186 billion, the island offers more than a security buffer

{From left) Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen at a press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan 13, 2026.

Greenland says it chooses Denmark and rules out joining US

GREENLAND’S prime minister categorically ruled out joining the US and said the Arctic territory prefers to be in a union with Denmark, suggesting the island is putting independence plans on the back b...

The US could offer each Greenland resident US citizenship and a welcome bonus of US$1 million, and the total cost would be some US$57 billion, increasing the American national debt by just 0.1%.
THE BROAD VIEW

A fantasy M&A guide to buying Greenland

The process might be thought of as analogous to one company buying another

Leaders from major European powers and Canada have rallied behind Greenland this week, saying the Arctic island belongs to its people.

European allies working on plan should US move on Greenland

Trump argues the island is key for US military strategy

Greenland's strategic location between Europe and North America makes it a critical site for the US ballistic missile defence system.

European leaders back Denmark in face of renewed US interest in Greenland

The leader says Arctic security must be achieved collectively with Nato allies, including the US

Trump has repeatedly argued that US control of Greenland is necessary for national security.

Denmark warns Trump to stop Greenland threats in wake of Venezuela

Trump has repeatedly argued that US control of Greenland is necessary for national security

Since returning to the White House in January, President Trump has repeatedly said the US “needs” the resource-rich autonomous territory for security reasons.

Trump says US needs Greenland for national security, taps envoy to ‘lead the charge’

Washington put further pressure on Copenhagen by suspending leases for five offshore wind projects

Trump promised to lower egg prices on his first day in office, but prices increased 59 per cent on a year-on-year basis in February, the first full month of his administration.

US asks countries to help lower soaring prices of eggs

US wholesale egg prices are shattering records as an accelerating outbreak of bird flu in laying hens slashes supplies

In an interview, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio played down the threat of the United States using military force against Denmark, a Nato ally, but said of Donald Trump’s remarks on Greenland, “This is not a joke.”

Rubio says Trump serious about buying Greenland

US President Donald Trump is serious about seeking to buy Greenland, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday, after Denmark was rattled by his threats to take over the autonomous Danish territ...