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The Greenlandic prime minister speaks in front of an EU flag.
* Featured * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 2 Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland’s prime minister tells Trump’s envoy self-determination can’t be negotiated

The Canadian Press
Posted: Monday, May 18, 2026 at 10:48 — Last Updated: Monday, May 18, 2026 at 15:53
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Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Monday that he had a respectful and positive meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump

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The Greenlandic prime minister speaks in front of an EU flag.
* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland’s leader says U.S. military presence part of talks with Trump’s diplomats

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10:33 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 11:33
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Greenland’s prime minister said Tuesday that increasing the U.S. military presence in the Arctic territory was ‌part of ongoing negotiations

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

European Commission names former Finnish PM as EU-Arctic relations advisor

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 16:45
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Jyrki Katainen, a former Finnish prime minister, was named on Monday as the European Commission’s new Special Adviser on EU-Arctic

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* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland prime minister rebuffs Trump remarks as NATO tensions rise

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 12:31 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 12:33
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By Stine Jacobsen Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Thursday that he represents a proud nation seeking to maintain

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* Featured * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 2 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Denmark/Greenland) 

In Trump’s shadow, Greenland seeks more leverage from Danish vote

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Friday, March 20, 2026 at 15:07
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Greenlandic candidates competing for two seats in Denmark’s election next week hope to leverage the unprecedented attention brought to their

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* Featured * Canada Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Canada) Politics 

How polar geopolitics are creeping into the Arctic Winter Games

Chris Windeyer, CBC News
Posted: Monday, March 9, 2026 at 13:53
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Athletes might be the stars of the show, but the Arctic Winter Games can’t escape politics. For example, the games

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Canada) 

Cambridge Bay residents increasingly anxious about security

CBC News
Posted: Monday, March 9, 2026 at 13:11
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In the dead of winter, seeing the military in an Arctic hamlet of 1,200 people is provoking anxiety for some

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* Featured * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Investor interest in Greenland mining rises after Trump threats, minister says

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 09:01
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Investor interest in Greenland’s ‌mining industry has increased since U.S. President Donald Trump made repeated threats to annex the self-governing

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* Featured * Canada Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Society Society (Canada) 

Whitehorse gears up for the 2026 Arctic Winter Games

CBC News
Posted: Monday, March 2, 2026 at 16:22
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For Arctic Winter Games organizers, like host society president Tracey Bilsky, this is crunch time. After months of preparation, the

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* Featured * * Newsroom Picks * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Newsroom Picks • zone 1 Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Denmark calls an early election following tense US-Greenland standoff

The Associated Press
Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 11:43
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday called an early general election for March 24, as the country digests a

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* Featured * Blog Denmark/Greenland Environment Environment (Denmark/Greenland) Featured • Zone 3 General News 

Blog—Trump’s distraction from the real Greenland problem

Irene Quaile
Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 16:03
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Heard any news about Greenland recently? A stupid question these days, since Donald Trump openly set his sights on the

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* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Newsroom Picks • zone 3 Politics Politics (Finland) 

Trump’s Greenland threats cast shadow on Finland’s icebreaker deals

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 10:27
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US designs on Greenland risk putting Finland in an uncomfortable position. Questions are emerging as to whether Finnish-built icebreakers could double

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* Featured * Countries Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Greenland PM declines Trump’s hospital ship, urges him to stop ‘random outbursts’ online

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Monday, February 23, 2026 at 09:04
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Unclear if ship was requested, or nature of supposed medical situation The prime minister of Greenland, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said “no

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* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Denmark to buy more F-35 missiles, boost winter readiness

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 16:08
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Denmark will buy additional medium-range air-to-air missiles for its F-35 fighter jets and invest in better Arctic gear for troops,

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* Featured * Denmark/Greenland Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Denmark/Greenland) 

Denmark’s king visits Greenland, showing unity in the face of Trump threats

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 15:52 — Last Updated: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 16:46
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Denmark’s King Frederik arrived in Nuuk on Wednesday as he embarked on his second visit to Greenland within a year,

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

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In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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