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Greenland crisisPart of American expansionism under Donald Trump"Hands off Greenland" protests in Copenhagen, 2026Date20 January 2025 – present(1 year, 2 months and 20 days)Escalation:22 December 2025 – 21 January 2026(30 days)Caused byThreats of American annexation of GreenlandStatusOngoing Operation Arctic Endurance and Operation Arctic Sentry Hands off Greenland protests Trump rules out use of military force to take Greenland[1] Opposing parties United States Kingdom of Denmark Denmark Greenland Faroe Islands Operation Arctic Endurance members Belgium Estonia Finland France Germany Iceland Netherlands Norway Slovenia Sweden United Kingdom Canada European Union Lead figures Donald Trump JD Vance Marco Rubio Pete Hegseth Stephen Miller Jeff Landry Mette Frederiksen Troels Lund Poulsen Lars Løkke Rasmussen Jens-Frederik Nielsen Múte Bourup Egede Vivian Motzfeldt Since 2025, the second Donald Trump administration of the United States has sought to annex Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark (itself in the European Union),[a] triggering an ongoing international diplomatic crisis. This escalated in early 2026[3][4] after Trump refused to rule out the use of military force to annex Greenland[5][6][7] and threatened a 25% import tax on goods from several European nations unless Denmark ceded Greenland.[8][9][10] Trump's statements sparked a confrontation with Denmark and the EU (supported by several other NATO members), reigniting earlier concerns of a US–EU trade war. On 21 January, Trump reversed his position at the 2026 Davos conference, pledging not to use force or tariffs to annex Greenland.[11][12] Trump had unsuccessfully tried to purchase Greenland during his first presidency.[13] After his 2024 re-election, in January 2026, he said "it may be a choice" whether to preserve NATO or seize Greenland,[7] and in a text message leaked by the Norwegian Prime Minister, Trump had said that he "no longer [felt] an obligation to think purely of Peace" after not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.[6][14][15] A report by the Danish Defence Intelligence Service mentioned the United States (US) as a potential threat to national security for the first time in its history,[16][17] and Danish officials raised concerns about reports that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard had assigned agents to spy on Greenland.[18][19] The Greenlandic and Danish prime ministers rejected any US takeover,[20] saying they would defend Greenland in the event of an att...
Kryeministri i Groenlandës i përgjigjet SHBA-ve: Ne jemi një popull krenar, jo një copë akulli… - Sot News | Lajme
Kryeministri i Groenlandës, Jens Frederik Nielsen, tha të enjten (9 prill) se përfaqëson një komb krenar që kërkon të ruajë rendin ndërkombëtar, duke reaguar ndaj komenteve të fundit të Presidentit të SHBA-së, Donald Trump, në lidhje me ishullin Arktik. Trump shprehu zhgënjimin e tij me NATO-n të mërkurën ndërsa marrëdhëniet arritën në një pikë krize për shkak të luftës në Iran, duke deklaruar se aleanca ushtarake nuk ishte aty kur ishte e nevojshme dhe se ai ende e kujton Groenlandën si një “copë të madhe akulli të keqmenaxhuar”. “Ajo që është e rëndësishme për ne është të ruajmë komunitetin global që kemi ndërtuar pas Luftës së Dytë Botërore, ku kemi një aleancë mbrojtëse që e respektojmë dhe në të cilën kemi një ligj ndërkombëtar që respektohet nga të gjitha palët”, tha Nielsen për ‘Reuters’. “Këto gjëra po sfidohen tani dhe mendoj se të gjithë aleatët duhet të qëndrojnë të bashkuar për t’i ruajtur ato. Shpresoj që kjo të ndodhë”, tha ai. Aleatët e NATO-s ishin përpjekur të gjenin mënyra për të ruajtur unitetin e aleancës në fillim të këtij viti, pasi Trump ringjalli përpjekjen e tij për të shkëputur Groenlandën nga Danimarka, një tjetër anëtare e NATO-s. Nielsen sot hodhi poshtë karakterizimin e Trump për vendin e saj. “Ne nuk jemi një copë akulli. Ne jemi një komb krenar me 57,000 banorë, që punojmë çdo ditë si qytetarë të mirë të botës, duke respektuar plotësisht aleatët tanë”, tha ajo.
Greenland prime minister rebuffs Trump remarks as NATO tensions rise | The Straits Times
Mr Trump on April 8 vented his ... War Two, where we have a defence alliance that we respect, and where we have international law respected by all sides,” Mr Nielsen told Reuters....
Greenland prime minister rebuffs Trump remarks as NATO tensions rise
Greenland's leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen has responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks. Nielsen stated Greenland is a proud nation of 57,000 people. He stressed the importance of maintaining global order and international law. Nielsen highlighted Greenland's role as a global citizen. He urged allies to stand together to uphold these principles.
