EU Promises Money and Support to Greenland After Trump Threats to Take Over

EU Promises Money and Support to Greenland After Trump Threats to Take Over

The EU signed an agreement promising closer cooperation with Greenland and €200 million ($232 million) in investment. EU leader Ursula von der Leyen announced it before a September 14 Arctic meeting. It follows repeated threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to take over Greenland, a territory that runs itself under Denmark, saying Denmark cannot defend it from Russia and China.

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