Greenland strengthens ties with Denmark amid Trump's interest in controlling territory

Greenland and Denmark have agreed to strengthen their ties in response to US President Donald Trump's interest in taking control of the strategically located Arctic island. Greenland's new Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, landed in the...

Icelandair and Visit Greenland Renew Partnership Amid Expanded Nuuk Connectivity

As the first MAX 737 landed this week from Keflavik to Nuuk, marking an increase in capacity for flights to Greenland, Icelandair and Visit Greenland are pleased to announce the renewal of their long-standing partnership. Through a newly signed...

Visit Greenland Publishes a New 10-Year Strategy

KALAALLIT NUNAAT ... and all that we share Visit Greenland has published a new 10-year strategy today that sets the framework for the organisation’s strategic priorities and initiatives towards 2035. The strategy focuses on strengthening tourism...

These alternative holiday ideas make for great August escapes

Such is the clamour for southern Europe and the Mediterranean that August’s other temptations tend to escape our attention. Instead of the Greek islands, for instance, what about Greenland and its wondrous glaciers? Or consider venturing to Africa...

SAS returns to Greenland after 20-year hiatus with new route to Nuuk

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has relaunched direct flights between Copenhagen and Nuuk, reconnecting Greenland to mainland Europe by air for the first time in over two decades. The inaugural flight departed today, marking the beginning of a new...

Greenland's PM issues new statement to Trump

By KATELYN CARALLE, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 15:58 EDT, 28 April 2025 | Updated: 15:59 EDT, 28 April 2025 Advertisement Greenland's new leader isn't budging on letting President Donald Trump fulfill his dream of...

Greenland's leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen reveals whether he'll let Trump buy the island

By KATELYN CARALLE, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 15:25 EDT, 28 April 2025 | Updated: 15:58 EDT, 28 April 2025 Greenland's new leader isn't budging on letting President Donald Trump fulfil his dream of buying the...

Greenland Eyes China Amid Denmark-US Tensions – But Chinese Investors Won’t Rush In

China’s state news agency reported in late March that Greenland’s foreign minister, Vivian Motzfeldt, had highlighted deepening cooperation with China as one of her priorities in the new government. She also emphasized the potential for a free...

SAS Launches New Direct Flights to Nuuk, Greenland — A Stunning Arctic Getaway Just Hours Away

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has officially launched a new direct route from Copenhagen (CPH) to Nuuk (GOH)—marking the first direct air connection between the two cities in over 20 years. The route opens up rare access to Greenland’s awe-inspiring...

Greenland, Denmark affirm alliance amid Trump’s interest in U.S. control of the island

Open this photo in gallery:Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, right, and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen meet at the Danish Prime Minister's in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark, on April 27.MADS CLAUS RASMUSSEN/AFP/Getty Images...

Greenland, Denmark affirm alliance amid Trump's interest in US control

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Louise Rasmussen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Greenland and Denmark agreed on Sunday to strengthen their ties in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's interest in taking control of the strategically located Arctic...

Greenland, Denmark affirm alliance amid Trump’s interest in U.S. control

Ritzau Scanpix/Mads Claus Rasmussen via REUTERS Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen walk at Kastellet in Copenhagen, Denmark. COPENHAGEN >> Greenland and Denmark agreed on Sunday to...

‘The nurse told me I couldn’t keep my baby’: how a controversial Danish ‘parenting test’ separated a Greenlandic woman from her children

‘Now your two hours begin.” The countdown started when Keira Alexandra Kronvold had just given birth in the early hours of 7 November 2024. Keira, 38, was originally granted just one hour with her daughter, Zammi, before her baby was to be removed...

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‘Secret tunnels’ under Greenland may be the safest place if war breaks out

A radar instrument captured the remnants of ‘Camp Century’ earlier this year (Picture: NASA) Deep below the thick ice of Greenland lies a labyrinth of tunnels that were once thought to be the safest place on Earth in case of a war. First created...

Visit Greenland but step lightly and speak softly

Standing at sunset on the boardwalk that rims the jagged western edge of Nuuk, the Greenlandic capital, I felt simultaneously dwarfed and expanded. The glassy water of the fjord, the veins of granite that made the snow-capped mountains look like...

Mineral-rich Greenland says it doesn't want to become a great mining nation. Here's why

Greenland's minister for business and mineral resources Naaja Nathanielsen speaks during an interview with AFP in her office in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 6, 2025. Odd Andersen | Afp | Getty Images Greenland has little interest in harnessing its...

All day and all night, Greenlanders revel in 24-hour sunlight to play soccer

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Hampton Beach shooting: 3 people injured as gunfire erupts

Police have asked residents to avoid Hampton Beach's central area after there were gunshots in the area for the second time in June. Three people have been shot, police said. According to Hampton Police Chief Alex Reno, gunfire was heard about...

Greenland Between Denmark and Trump

President Donald Trump’s persistent talk of taking over Greenland, known to its inhabitants as Kalaallit Nunaat, has caused significant concern both there and in Denmark. When Trump spoke of buying Greenland during his first presidential term,...