Frederiksen advocates resolving Greenland crisis by reinforcing NATO presence

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks at a press conference during the International North Sea Summit in Hamburg, Germany. Jan. 26, 2026. EFE/EPA/FILIP SINGER

Berlin (EFE).- The Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reiterated on Monday her hope to resolve the crisis through a permanent NATO mission in the autonomous territory, which is dependent on the Kingdom of Denmark, and through bilateral negotiations with the United States. While in Hamburg, Germany, for the third North Sea Countries Summit, Frederiksen thanked … Read more

Denmark and US fail to resolve differences, Europeans to send troops to Greenland

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenland's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Research Vivian Motzfeldt speak during a press conference in Washington DC, United States, 14 January 2026. EFE/Octavio Guzman

Washington/Nuuk, Greenland, Jan 14 (EFE).- The meeting in Washington on Wednesday between representatives of the United States, Denmark, and Greenland ended without an agreement, beyond the creation of a working group, as several European countries announced the deployment of troops to reinforce the allied presence in the Arctic island. US Vice President JD Vance and … Read more

Greenland independence in Trump’s shadow marks election campaign

(FILE) A picture made available on 07 January 2025 shows the Greenland flag flying in the town of Igaliku, Greenland, 05 July 2024 (issued 07 January 2025). EFE/EPA/Ida Marie Odgaard DENMARK OUT

By Anxo Lamela Nuuk (EFE). – United States President Donald Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland has put the issue of independence from Denmark at the center of the campaign for Tuesday’s parliamentary elections, along with the economy, health, education, social problems, and relations with Copenhagen. Independence has been a recurring theme in Greenlandic elections for … Read more

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announces abdication

Queen Margrethe II smiles as she delivers her New Year's speech and announces her abdication, Copenhagen, Denmark 31 December 2023. (Dinamarca, Copenhague) EFE/EPA/Keld Navntoft DENMARK OUT

Copenhagen, Dec 31 (EFE). – Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, 83, and the longest reigning living monarch, announced Sunday that she will abdicate on January 14 in favor of her son, Crown Prince Frederik, after 52 years as head of state. In her traditional televised New Year’s Eve address, Margrethe II, currently the world’s only … Read more