Trump's appointment of Greenland envoy sparks fresh row with Denmark

BBC News - WorldFiled 2025-12-22 · 18:52 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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Donald Trump's appointment of Jeff Landry, the Republican governor of Louisiana, as a special envoy to Greenland has ignited a diplomatic dispute with Denmark. Landry stated his intention to make Greenland part of the U.S., while Greenland's prime minister emphasized the island's right to self-determination and territorial integrity. The appointment comes amid increasing strategic competition in the Arctic, driven by melting ice that is opening new shipping routes and providing access to valuable mineral resources. The situation highlights ongoing tensions surrounding Greenland's sovereignty and the growing geopolitical importance of the Arctic region. The appointment happened on Sunday.

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Greenland's prime minister said the island must decide our own future.

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Jeff Landry said it was an honour to serve in a volunteer position to make Greenland a part of the US.

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Jeff Landry has been appointed as special envoy to Greenland.

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Donald Trump appointed a new special envoy to Greenland.

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Strategic competition in the Arctic is growing.

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Donald Trump appointed on Sunday a new special envoy to Greenland, the vast Arctic island he has said he would like to annex, sparking a fresh diplomatic row with Denmark. Jeff Landry, the newly appointed envoy and Republican governor of Louisiana, has said on X that it was an honour to serve in a "volunteer position to make Greenland a part of the US". Greenland's prime minister said the island must "decide our own future" and its "territorial integrity must be respected".The dispute over his appointment comes as strategic competition in the Arctic grows, with melting ice opening new shipping routes and increasing access to valuable mineral resources. More on this story.Video produced by Emaan Warraich and Gabriela Boccaccio.

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