the former security adviserHow to deal with Trump’s possessive tendenciesDenmark has defused Trump’s ambitions regarding Greenland by calling for private negotiations, away from the spotlight. Although the US President offers no guarantees, this approach seems to be working better than open confrontationbyJohn Bolton30 SEP 26
The agreement and the break-upGreenland and the loss of trust between Europe and the United StatesThe agreement on the US presence in Greenland could have been reached without months of threats and provocations. The result is a weakened transatlantic alliance, with trust between Europe and the United States compromised and NATO’s deterrence weakenedbyPaola Peduzzi22 SEP 26
the Weekendavisen investigationThe mix of diplomacy, business and ideology that is Trumpism in GreenlandThe new home of a Greenlandic politician, Jorgen Waever (married to Vivian Motzfeldt, who served as Foreign Minister until last March and represented the island in negotiations with the Americans) and his American benefactorsbyPaola Peduzzi17 SEP 26
European resolveVon der Leyen highlights the mutual need between the EU and GreenlandA new partnership agreement, accompanied by a €200 million package for 2026 and 2027, and commitments on satellite connectivity, civil protection and critical raw materials. In this way, the Commission President projects an image that is the opposite of Trump’sbyDavid Carretta8 SEP 26
