Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has pledged €200m in support to Greenland for climate change, education, and infrastructure. The enhanced EU package follows repeated demands from US President Donald Trump to take control of the island for security reasons. Von der Leyen emphasised that Greenland's sovereignty must be respected, stating its future is solely for the people of Greenland and Denmark to decide. Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen praised the EU's unfailing support amidst transatlantic strain. The visit coincided with 400 troops from 11 NATO nations beginning military exercises in Greenland without US participation. In fullTrump faces new Greenland setback after renewed threats to take control of islandMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump suffers Greenland blow after EU pledge €200m support plan for island
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has pledged €200m in support to Greenland for climate change, education, and infrastructure. The enhanced EU package follows repeated demands from US President Donald Trump to take control of the island for security reasons. Von der Leyen emphasised that Greenland's sovereignty must be respected, stating its future is solely for the people of Greenland and Denmark to decide. Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen praised the EU's unfailing support amidst transatlantic strain. The visit coincided with 400 troops from 11 NATO nations beginning military exercises in Greenland without US participation. In fullTrump faces new Greenland setback after renewed threats to take control of islandMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
