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Rubio has spoken with the Prime Minister of Norway about Greenland

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- During my meeting with the Norwegian Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, we discussed Norway's crucial role in Arctic security and the strategic importance of Greenland, writes Marco Rubio on X.
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  • On Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre during the security conference in the German city of Munich.

    Here the two talked about Greenland, Rubio writes on the social media X.

    - During my meeting with the Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, we discussed Norway's crucial role in Arctic security and Greenland's strategic importance.

    - We look forward to working with Norway on the security of supply chains, including for critical minerals, writes Rubio.

  • The White House shared Valentine's Day cards for Greenland

    The Norwegian news agency NTB writes that Støre said during the security conference that the meeting went well and that he had used the opportunity to bring up Greenland.

    The two also talked about Ukraine, Støre tells NTB.

    Trump revived the debate about Greenland on Friday when he told reporters in front of the White House that negotiations are currently underway about Greenland.

    The White House also shared a Valentine's Day card for Greenland on Saturday on the social media X, which read "it's time for us to define our situationship".

    Denmark's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, reiterated on Saturday that Denmark disagrees with the US gaining ownership of Greenland.

  • NATO launches Arctic Sentry to strengthen security in the Arctic

    With support from the US, NATO has launched Arctic Sentry, which will strengthen security through exercises and surveillance.

    NATO has decided to launch Arctic Sentry, which will strengthen security in the Arctic through exercises and surveillance. Reuters reports.

    The decision comes after the serious tensions that US President Donald Trump triggered with his claim to ownership of Greenland.

    The new mission means that NATO will take over the coordination of the military presence in the Arctic. This is happening with American support and can thus be seen as a way to address Trump's concerns about security in the Arctic.

  • Viggo Mortensen visits the Chairman of Naalakkersuisut

    On Tuesday, the Chairman of Naalakkersuisut Jens-Frederik Nielsen shared a picture of himself and Danish-American actor Viggo Mortensen on the social media Facebook.

    Jens-Frederik Nielsen expresses his joy that the actor is showing support by being in Greenland during a difficult time:

    - Viggo has been in Nuuk in recent days to show his support for us in a time of great international attention and pressure from outside. It means something. Not only when political leaders show support, but also when voices from the world of art and culture choose to stand up, he writes.

    In the same post, the Chairman of the Government of Greenland says that later this week he will participate in the international security conference in Munich, where the world's decision-makers and security experts will discuss global security, stability and responsibility.

    - Here I want to make it clear that we in Greenland must be part of the international conversations when it comes to security in the Arctic and in the world. That we take responsibility. And that decisions about our country are made here at home, says Jens-Frederik Nielsen.

  • Macron in an interview: The crisis about Greenland is not over

    On Tuesday morning, French President Emmanuel Macron expressed in an interview with the French newspaper Le Monde that the crisis over Donald Trump's desire to annex Greenland is not over.

    He was asked by Le Monde about Europe's reaction to Trump's threats to take over Greenland and new tariff threats against Europe in this regard.

    Macron describes that it is not in place for European sighs of relief and believes that the crisis could flare up again:

    - People thought it was over. But don't believe it for a single second. Every day there are threats regarding the pharmaceutical sector, digital technology... When there is a clear act of aggression, I think we must not bow our heads or try to find a compromise. We have tried that strategy for months. It doesn't pay off, says Macron.

  • Famous actor at press conference

    A famous actor was in the audience when four American senators held a press conference on Monday morning about their stay in Greenland.

    Viggo Mortensen was in the audience along with Inatsisartut politicians Erik Jensen (S) and Pipaluk Lynge (IA). Mortensen is both an American and Danish citizen.

    He was wearing a T-shirt with a polar bear and a pin on his jacket with the message ‘Greenland is not for sale’.

    As an actor, Viggo Mortensen is best known for his role as Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings films.

    In January, he joined the foreign policy debate with a debate piece for the media outlet Sjællandske. Here, he called President Donald Trump a bully who needs a strong counterattack.

    Read more about the senators' press conference in this article.

  • American delegation to meet the press on Monday

    The American delegation of politicians, who are currently visiting Greenland, will hold a press conference on Monday morning at 10:15 at Hotel Hans Egede in Nuuk.

    This is stated by the US Consulate in Nuuk in a press release.

    The announcement states that Senators Angus King (Independent) and Lisa Murkowski (R) are leading the delegation, which will be in Nuuk until Monday.

    Lisa Murkowski is a Republican senator from Alaska, and she is known to be critical of her party colleague, President Donald Trump.

    The delegation arrived on Saturday afternoon, and on Sunday morning the American politicians will meet with the Inatsisartut Foreign and Security Policy Committee.

  • Americans meet with committee at 11 am

    A delegation of American politicians is in Nuuk on Sunday.

    Not much has been released to the public about the program, but at 11 am on Sunday they will meet with the Inatsisartut Foreign and Security Policy Committee.

    This is reported by DR, and committee chairman Pipaluk Lynge (IA) confirms the meeting with Sermitsiaq.

    The Americans landed on Saturday at 4 pm in Nuuk.

  • American delegation lands in Nuuk

    A US Air Force has just landed in Nuuk at 4 pm.

    It is expected that the passengers on the plane are the US delegation, who will hold a meeting with Greenlandic politicians.

    According to Sermitsiaq's information, US Senator Lisa Murkowski is expected to be among the participants.

    It is not yet known how many US politicians will be in Greenland this weekend. The US consulate has stated in an email that it is the Government of Greenland that has invited them to a dialogue.

    To Sermitsiaq, Naalakkersuisoq's Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Motzfeldt (S) has stated that the topic will be the current international political situation.

  • Vivian on American delegation: Friends of Greenland

    The US Consulate in Nuuk announced on Friday that an American delegation is on its way to Nuuk.

    According to Sermitsiaq's information, the Americans will land in Nuuk on Saturday afternoon.

    Naalakkersuisoq's Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Motzfeldt said on Saturday in a brief comment to Sermitsiaq that they are friends of Greenland:

    - The American delegation that is coming is friends of Greenland. And of course we will meet with them.

    - The topic will definitely be the world situation as it is now. We can probably say more after the visit, says Vivian Motzfeldt.

    According to Sermitsiaq, Senator Lisa Murkowski from Alaska is expected to be among the participants in the delegation.

  • Grammy host mentions Greenland in a suppository to Trump

    The host of this year's Grammy Awards, Trevor Noah, mentioned Greenland during the awards ceremony on Monday night.

    This is reported by the news agency AP.

    After singer Billie Eilish received the award for Best Song, Noah sent two suppositories at once to US President Donald Trump.

    - This is a Grammy that all artists want - almost as much as Trump wants Greenland, which makes sense. Well, because Epstein's island is gone, Noah said.

    The comedian refers to Trump's repeated statements at the beginning of the year that he wants Greenland to come under American control "for national security reasons".

    After repeatedly saying that "we're going to get Greenland", he said at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland in mid-January that he would not use force to gain control of the Arctic region.

    Donald Trump has also been linked several times to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Last week, thousands of documents related to Epstein were released by the US Department of Justice.

  • Løkke's popularity has increased significantly during the crisis

    Danish voters welcome Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen's handling of the international power struggle over Greenland. This is confirmed by a current opinion poll from Epinion for DR and the Altinget.

    According to the poll, 43 percent of Danes today have a positive impression of Lars Løkke Rasmussen, who is also the party leader of the Moderates. 37 percent are negatively disposed.

    Lars Løkke Rasmussen was much less popular in surveys of party leaders from the end of 2025. This is a record-breaking development in light of the current political dispute over Greenland, notes the political media Altinget.

    “When the opportunity first arose to step onto the big stage, he seized it in a way that no other politician would be able to,” political observer Steffen Hjaltelin told the media outlet.

    A similar rapid development is evident from opinion polls in January. In two weeks, the Moderates went from 3.3 to 7.0 percent in surveys conducted by Voxmeter for Ritzau.

  • Trump on negotiations: It will be a good deal for everyone

    US President Donald Trump has spoken on Sunday night about the negotiations regarding Greenland.

    This happened on Sunday night, when the president spoke to journalists aboard Air Force One.

    Here Trump was asked how the negotiations are going:

    - Yes, we have started the negotiations, and we seem to be pretty much in agreement. They want us to do it.

    - I think it will be a good deal for everyone. A very important deal, says Trump.

    Trump emphasizes that the agreement will be important for US national security, and he believes that the agreement will be in place soon.

    Currently, senior officials from the US, Greenland and Denmark are negotiating about US interest and military presence in Greenland in light of the president's many statements that the US should take over Greenland.

    Naalakkersuisoq Vivian Motzfeldt (S) stated earlier this week to Sermitsiaq about the negotiations:

    – I would like to tell the citizens that the dialogue is underway at the civil service level. There will probably still be "noise" on the side, but the most important thing is that the dialogue between the countries takes place through the established channels. These are the ones we should focus on and hope that they lead to good results, said Vivian Motzfeldt.

  • Naalakkersuisoq and the Minister of Defense have visited soldiers in Buksefjorden

    The Ministry of Defense writes on X that Minister of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen and naalakkersuisoq Vivian Motzfeldt visited Danish soldiers at the hydroelectric power plant in Buksefjorden on Saturday.

    The soldiers at the plant are training to guard critical infrastructure as part of the Arctic Endurance exercise.

    The visit by the two politicians was announced on Friday, and later in the day there will also be a citizens' meeting. Both Vivian Motzfeldt and Troels Lund Poulsen will participate in the citizens' meeting, which will be held in GUX Nuuk at 3 p.m.

  • German comedian was behind the attempt to raise the US flag in Nuuk

    A man employed by the German media NDR tried to raise the American flag in Greenland's capital, Nuuk, on Wednesday.

    This is according to Jyllands-Posten, which has confirmed the information from NDR.

    The man - German comedian Maxi Schafroth - tried to raise the flag as part of a recording for the satirical magazine "Extra 3", where he is employed, is the explanation from NDR.

    Maxi Schafroth has contacted Sermitsiaq regarding the incident, for which he would like to apologize.

    He explains that the intention of the incident was to do something against the aggressive American approach, and both he and his cameraman are very shocked by the emotions they have triggered. On Wednesday, several media outlets wrote that an unknown person tried to raise an American flag in Greenland. A photographer from the AFP news agency also took pictures of the incident.

    The Greenland Police also confirmed to Sermitsiaq that a person had tried to raise the flag.

    Everything went peacefully when people at the scene stopped him. The police only arrived at the scene afterwards.

    The flagpole stands at the Katuaq cultural center in Nuuk.

    The incident triggered "violent reactions" on social media in Greenland. This is what Greenlandic influencer Orla Joelsen writes on X.

  • Media: Person tried to raise the US flag in Nuuk

    On Wednesday this week, a person tried to raise the US flag in the square at Katuaq in the center of Nuuk.

    This is reported by TV2, which also has a small video sequence of the episode.

    According to the media, several people intervened and stopped the flag raising. The situation was peaceful, and the police are investigating the matter, they inform TV2.

  • Jens-Frederik Nielsen in Paris: - We will not give up

    The President of the Greenlandic Government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen (D), is in Paris on Wednesday, where he and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen are speaking to journalists and students at the Sciences Po university.

    Here, Jens-Frederik Nielsen says that Greenland is under pressure and that the situation is making the population afraid, but they have no intention of giving in.

    This is reported by DR.dk

    - We are under pressure and our population is afraid. But we are not giving in, says Jens-Frederik Nielsen according to Reuters.

    According to DR, Mette Frederiksen stated during a visit to Berlin on Tuesday that her assessment is that the crisis with the US's desire to take over Greenland is far from over.

  • World-famous musician makes his music free in Greenland for a year

    Canadian singer and songwriter Neil Young has made all of his music freely available in Greenland. He writes this on his website.

    He is doing this after "the unjustified stress and threats" that Greenlanders, according to Young, have been subjected to by US President Donald Trump.

    - I hope that my music and my music films can ease some of the unjustified stress and threats that you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government, it says.

    That is why Neil Young is opening up his archives on his website, so that anyone with the Greenlandic country code in their mobile phone number can get free access to more than five decades of music from the Canadian for a year.

    - It is my sincere wish that you can enjoy all my music in your beautiful Greenlandic home in the highest quality. This is an offer of peace and love, it says.

    You can access Niel Young's archive here.

  • US UN Ambassador lashes out at Denmark's efforts in Greenland

    In an interview with Fox News, US UN Ambassador Mike Waltz criticizes Denmark's efforts in Greenland. He mentions, among other things, a lack of defense, and he also touches on the spiral case and the health care system.

    Mike Waltz is initially asked whether US allies can no longer trust the US because of the crisis surrounding Greenland, which President Donald Trump has demanded ownership of.

    Waltz believes that the alliance has been strengthened because of Trump, who has made members promise to spend more money on defense.

  • - Missiles will fly over the Arctic

    Then he emphasizes that Russia is arming itself enormously and has several bases in the Arctic and that China is in the process of increasing its nuclear arsenal:

    - All these missiles will fly over the Arctic if there were an attack on the United States. President Trump is not going to wait for them to be on our doorstep, Mike Waltz tells Fox News.

    He emphasizes that the United States is buying icebreakers from Finland, but that Denmark and Canada, according to Waltz, do not have any "heavy icebreakers".

  • - Have ignored Greenland

    - The reality is that Denmark is a good ally in many ways, but they have ignored Greenland from a defense perspective, says Waltz.

    The ambassador says that the indigenous population of Greenland has also been ignored, and Waltz mentions the spiral case as a major failure, and he also says that if you get a cancer diagnosis in Greenland, it is "almost a death sentence".

    Mike Waltz believes that the indigenous population of Alaska is better off economically.

    Similar criticism of Denmark from the Trump administration has been repeatedly made by former ambassador to the Kingdom Carla Sands.

    Regarding cancer treatment in Greenland, it is an acquired area within the health care system. Denmark has allocated money in the coming years to help Greenland improve its health care system.

  • Rutte talks about two ways to handle the conflict over Greenland

    On Monday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will give a speech in the EU Parliament, and here he will touch on the conflict with the US, where President Donald Trump has been adamant that the US should take over Greenland.

    Donald Trump announced after a meeting with Mark Rutte last week that an agreement had now been reached on the framework for negotiations on an agreement regarding Greenland.

    Subsequently, there was widespread confusion about what had actually been agreed. During his speech in the EU Parliament, Rutte outlined, according to Berlingskeop, that two central working procedures had been agreed with European leaders and the US in relation to resolving the conflict.

    Firstly, there must be a joint NATO track on the Arctic, where the alliance must strengthen security in the Arctic and protect the region from Russian and Chinese activities – both militarily and economically.

    Secondly, there must be a bilateral track between Denmark, Greenland and the USA:

    - This will be anchored directly between the three parties, says Rutte according to Berlingske, and he points to the recent meeting between Danish and Greenlandic representatives and US Vice President, J.D. Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio

    Mark Rutte also maintains that Trump has a point in that the Arctic requires more attention from NATO.

  • Kremlin: Greenland is strategically important for security

    The Russian military is keeping a close eye on the US development of the Golden Dome missile defense system - including in relation to Greenland.

    This was stated by the Russian presidential spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, in an interview with Russian state television, according to the news agency Reuters.

    - I have no doubt at all that our military will monitor and analyze these plans closely, he says.

    The state-owned Russian news agency Tass writes that in the same interview Peskov calls Greenland important in relation to "strategic stability and security".

    Neither Tass nor Reuters have elaborated on why Peskov believes Greenland plays a role in security matters, to what extent, or for whom.

    Golden Dome is US President Donald Trump's plan for a major new air defense system.

    Trump has previously said that if the system is to achieve its full potential, it requires Greenland to be involved.

    The island's Arctic location is right on the flight path of missiles that China or Russia could launch against the United States.