European security under debate in Copenhagen within the framework of the European Union and the European Political Community

The Danish presidency will work towards a European Union that must take greater responsibility for its own security in an international context characterised by uncertainty, increased conflict and global competition. In this regard, the European...

Cirrus scooped up most of Greenland’s debt for Pacific Park leverage

Cirrus Real Estate Partners didn’t just swoop in to take over Greenland USA’s troubled Brooklyn project: It also bought up most of the firm’s debt in the U.S. Cirrus’ Joseph McDonnell on Thursday said that his company purchased a majority of the...

Greenland seeks closer ties with EU amid Trump’s territorial claims

By Reuters October 3, 2025 30 US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House for a quick flight to Quantico, where he will meet with a gathering of generals and admirals. In light of US President Donald Trump’s...

Greenland’s Top Telco Taps Eutelsat for LEO Connectivity

Taasilaq, in East Greenland. Photo: ezioman/Wikimedia Commons Eutelsat’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity is set to take a more prominent role in Greenland, thanks to a deal between Eutelsat and Tusass, Greenland’s national provider of...

Greenland deepens EU ties in rebuff to Trump’s bid for influence

Greenland is seeking closer ties with the European Union after getting more financial support from the bloc, a rebuke to US President Donald Trump’s ambition to woo the Arctic territory. The island, which is part of the Danish kingdom but not a...

Greenland’s rare earths emerge as key battleground in global resource race

Greenland, home to some of the world’s largest untapped deposits of rare earth elements, has emerged as a strategic player in the global scramble for critical minerals. These resources are essential for modern technologies – from electric vehicles...

New Greenlandic subsea cable worth $468 million added to Denmark’s Arctic defense deal

By Elías Thorsson October 10, 2025 93 Vivian Motzfeldt, Denmark’s Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen (not seen) and members of the coalition present a defense agreement on the Arctic and North Atlantic in the Ministry of Defence in...

Trump’s new foreign aid plan eyes $87 million for Greenland’s polar bears

Greenland remains part of the Danish realm, and its people have expressed little interest in Trump’s solicitations. In a statement acknowledging the conversations that are under way, the State Department said that biodiversity funding was being...

Who Really Owns Greenland?

The first Nordic presence in Greenland dates back to Erik the Red, a Norse Viking banished from Iceland for manslaughter, who sought a new future in Greenland around the end of the 10th century. The name “Greenland” referred to the vegetation...

Researchers sound alarm over controversial plan to block ocean currents: 'Unlikely to be socially acceptable'

Could geoengineering save coastal communities from rising sea levels? Researchers warn one proposal gaining steam could leave them worse off than they were to begin with. What's happening? The 10 warmest years on record have all occurred over the...

Trump’s new foreign aid plan eyes $50 million for Greenland polar bears

The Trump administration is considering whether to spend up to $50 million in foreign aid to protect polar bears in Greenland, and $25 million for snow leopards in Nepal — proposals at odds with a parallel initiative to slash humanitarian and...

Trump’s new foreign aid plan eyes $50 million for Greenland’s polar bears

Polar bears are listed as a vulnerable species by the World Wildlife Fund because of various threats including climate change and the wildlife trade. There are roughly 26,000 worldwide, with about 3,000 thought to be in Greenland. (Bonnie Jo...

Trump’s new foreign aid plan eyes $50mn for Greenland’s polar bears, $25mn for Nepal's snow leopards

Polar bears are listed as a vulnerable species by the World Wildlife Foundation because of various threats including climate change and the wildlife trade. (Photo by Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post) The Trump administration is considering...

Trump hasn’t moved on from wanting Greenland forever, Danish PM warns

“Right now it seems far away. There is perhaps a feeling that we can breathe a sigh of relief,” Frederiksen told the opening of the Danish parliament. But: “It is my belief that we cannot.” She added that Greenland’s population of 60,000 still...

Leif Erikson Day: Unveiling the Legacy of America's First European Explorer

Did you know that Leif Erikson may have reached North America nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus? This remarkable fact challenges popular narratives about the "discovery" of the New World and invites us to reconsider the complexities of...

Ms. Global: Indigenous Women’s Rights Violated in Greenland, Earthquakes in Afghanistan and Indonesia Affect Women and Children, and More.

The U.S. ranks as the 19th most dangerous country for women, 11th in maternal mortality, 30th in closing the gender pay gap, 75th in women’s political representation, and painfully lacks paid family leave and equal access to health care. But Ms....

The EU and Greenland need each other, says PM Nielsen

On Wednesday, Jens-Frederik Nielsen addressed Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in Strasbourg, marking a historic moment as the first leader of a Greenlandic government to speak before this body. In his address, Premier Nielsen, who...

If Greenland wants more visitors, it must fix its airports

When the ribbon on Nuuk’s expanded runway was cut last winter, the message was clear: Greenland is open for business. The reality has been less triumphant. Over the summer, international security screening was abruptly suspended after staff failed...

Unusual geese are showing up in Maine. Here’s where to look. 

It’s a great time for a wild goose chase. Insect-eaters are typically the first birds to skip town, migrating south. Seed-eaters linger a little longer. Waterfowl take their own sweet time. As long as there is food in an ice-free pond, ducks and...

One of the Most Famous Shipwrecks In History Was Doomed From the Start. The Captain Knew.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A groundbreaking new study has reshaped our understanding of the sinking of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance in 1915. Using technical analysis and archival research, Jukka Tuhkuri determined that...