Trump, Greenland and Europe
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US President Donald Trump reportedly admitted to receiving "bad information" regarding European troop deployments to Greenland during a call with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. This follows Trump's threat of tariffs on eight European nations,
The European Union should send troops under its own command to Greenland to protect it from a US takeover, the left-wing Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek has written in a letter to European Council President António Costa.
Greenland is rapidly becoming a geopolitical flashpoint. European troops are arriving on the island, Denmark is pushing for a stronger NATO presence, and the Trump administration insisting it still wants the United States to acquire Greenland.
European countries sent small numbers of military personnel to Greenland on Thursday as Denmark said it was pressing
Tensions between the US and France over Greenland are escalating as President Trump pressures European NATO nations to support US control over the Arctic island.
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Denmark is reportedly deploying more soldiers to Greenland. A larger number of Danish combat soldiers are expected to arrive in Kangerlussuaq on Monday evening.
Germany and France will deploy troops to Greenland as Europe moves to counter US threats and support Denmark’s security.
Manfred Weber, the leader of the largest political group in the European Parliament, the European People's Party, believes that German soldiers under the European Union flag should be deployed to Ukraine in the event of a potential peace agreement. Source: Spiegel, as reported by European Pravda Details: Weber said he would like to see soldiers with a European flag on their uniforms, working ...
Greenland’s population is overwhelmingly against leaving the Danish realm in favor of the US, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s insistence the island is keen to join.