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Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, speaking after leaving the White House, said a US takeover of Greenland was "absolutely not necessary."

Amid Donald Trump's threats to seize Greenland, Ursula von der Leyen says the EU will continue working with the US to reinforce Arctic security. At the same time, the European Commission has confirmed that Greenland is "in principle" covered by the bloc's mutual assistance clause.

European nations have begun deploying troops to Greenland as diplomatic tensions surge after United States President Donald Trump revived controversial claims that the U.S. must control the territory, drawing firm rejection from Denmark and Greenland and raising geopolitical alarm.

Danish foreign minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, has said there is still a “fundamental disagreement” over the future of Greenland following talks at the White House.

This foolish, unnecessary, bellicose idea is running up against the "Lizardman's Constant."

The 2016 footage is cast new light after Trump’s threats to take the Danish territory of Greenland “whether they like it or not”

The deployment was announced the same day the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland met with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington.

Troops from NATO countries, including France and Germany, are arriving in Greenland to boost security

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Greenland’s economy may be small, but its real value is tied to Arctic security and vast mineral reserves. Trump’s interest in it reflects US efforts to counter China’s dominance in sourcing critical raw materials.

Minister of Foreign Affairs for Denmark, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, said the US and Denmark's positions on the future of Greenland differ