‘We need to fight’: Trump Greenland threat brings sense of unity in Denmark

MB Miranda Bryant in CopenhagenThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-01-23 · 16:22 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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Recent reports of a potential US interest in acquiring Greenland have sparked widespread discussion and a sense of unity in Denmark. The situation, unfolding over the past three weeks, has prompted Danes to reflect on their values and relationship with Greenland, a self-governing territory within the Danish kingdom. Many Danish citizens are expressing a desire to take action and engage with the issue rather than passively observe. The news has also highlighted the ongoing efforts to improve relations between Danes and Greenlanders. The situation has become a focal point of national conversation in Denmark.

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People want to do something, not sit and look at the television.

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Denmark has been consumed by discussions about Greenland and the US.

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Trump's Greenland interest has galvanized the Danish population.

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Danes’ relations with Greenlanders are ‘under reparation’.

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1 min read · 120 words

The US president has galvanised the Danish population against him, while Danes’ relations with Greenlanders are ‘under reparation’ For the past three weeks, 24 hours a day, Denmark has been consumed by discussions about whether or not Greenland, a largely self-governing part of the Danish kingdom, will be invaded by the US, the Danes’ closest ally. “We got a wake-up call,” said Linea Obbekjær, 64, as she left a supermarket with her bike in Copenhagen’s sprawling Østerbro neighbourhood. “So we are thinking about what is important to us.” Many had been spurred by recent events to take action. “People want to do something,” said Obbekjær. “Not sit and look at the television, but go out and do something.” Continue reading...

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