Euan Purchase

The Woman Who Stands Between Donald Trump and Greenland

New York Times interview with Mette Frederiksen. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/w...

Trump Appears to Confuse Iceland and Greenland

This week Trump has bashed Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Greenland.

The Nordics living rent free in Trump’s head.

Greenland Leader Tells People to Prepare for Possible Invasion Greenland’s prime minister said the Arctic island’s population and its authorities need to start preparing for a possible military invasion, even as it remains an unlikely scenario, as President Donal...

Prime Minister of Greenland tells country to prepare for possible invasion

The Nobel Peace Prize becoming so prestigious that wars are fought over a head of state coveting it is some real monkey paw stuff for Alfred Nobel.

Imagine the reaction in Congress and media if Biden had sent this

For this post to be about the United States and not Russia shows that there has been an absolute diplomatic revolution.

Increasingly feels like a moment of decision time for Europe, which holds more cards than it often believes it does.

On most metrics, Denmark easily outperforms the US. As the Danish Foreign Minister pointed out this week, Greenland has a Scandinavian welfare model - something which the US, despite it being such a powerful country, doesn’t provide for its own people.

The Danish Parliament to Fly the Greenlandic Flag, Erfalasorput, on Friday

The Danish Parliament to Fly the Greenlandic Flag, Erfalasorput, on Friday 🇬🇱

🔗 www.thedanishparliament.dk/en/news/2026...

European military personnel arrive in Greenland as Trump says US needs island France says a 15-strong French military contingent has arrived and more forces will be there in the coming days.

Polish Prime Minister Tusk: A US attack on Greenland "would be the end of the world as we know it".

Ólafur Ragnar: Greenland occupation would impact "on scale not seen in our lifetime" - RÚV.is Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson says it is difficult to understand what exactly US President Trump wants with his emphasis on Greenland. Both military and commercial interests are already secured for the US.

"But what happens after that, because this would have enormous consequences for western defence cooperation, for the international system and for how other states respond to the United States? So the impact would be on such a scale that we have not seen anything like it in our lifetime."

Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Norway, Canada are joining Denmark in sending military personnel to Greenland. Finland also considering.

Very significant statements

‘Fateful moment’ for Denmark amid Trump threats to take over Greenland Danish prime minister says country is at a crossroads and accuses US of turning its back on Nato

“We are at a crossroads, and this is a fateful moment… What is at stake is bigger than what the eye can see”

Meiri­hluti hlynntur aðildarviðræðum: „Margt breyst á stuttum tíma“ - Vísir Meirihluti landsmanna er hlynntur upptöku viðræðna við Evrópusambandið samkvæmt könnun Maskínu. Könnunin var gerð í desember og prófessor í stjórnmálafræði telur líklegt að afstaða fólks sé að taka hr...

Majority of Icelanders in poll support resuming accession negotiations with the EU

If Article 5 was pulled after any US invasion of Greenland, but NATO didn’t make a robust response (either because countries didn’t think it was worth a fight or due to coercion by the US), it would discredit A5 in Russia’s eyes. Why would Russia be afraid of A5 if NATO won’t even defend Greenland?

Tidligere redaktør Birger Amundsen mener alt tyder på at Svalbard havner mer i spill Tidligere redaktør Birger Amundsen mener det ikke finnes noen mulighet for at USA kan ta Grønland uten at situasjonen rundt Svalbard vil tilspisse seg.

It's not been remarked upon much, but if the US were to forcibly take Greenland, then it's probable that Russia would quickly be looking at Svalbard. Russia already has some economic activity there as per the Svalbard Treaty but Norway has sovereignty.

Sweden retirement age 67 becomes the new benchmark in 2026 Sweden retirement age 67 is now the official benchmark in the country’s public pension system from January 1, 2026, after reforms that tie key eligibility thresholds to life expectancy. The change does not force anyone to stop working at 67, but it shifts when people can access different parts of the national pension and several related benefits. What changes on January 1, 2026 Sweden’s reform introduces the target retirement age (riktålder) as the reference point for when retirement is “normal” in the system. For many cohorts, this means: Income pension and premium pension…

Sweden sets 67 as its new retirement benchmark from 2026, linking pension access to life expectancy as Swedes top EU longevity tables.

#sweden
#nordics

Trump begår ”kæmpe fejltagelse” i Grønland, siger tidligere ambassadør USA's tidligere NATO-ambassadører Nicolas Burns skriver på X, at Donald Trump er i gang med at begå en kæmpe fejltagelse, hvis præsidenten indleder en væbnet k...

Fmr US Ambassador: "Denmark stood by our side on 9/11 when I was the US ambassador to NATO. A completely loyal ally. Starting a conflict over Greenland would be a huge mistake... If the administration invades Greenland, it will destroy NATO and bring eternal shame to the United States."

Joint Statement of major EU/NATO countries on Greenland, together with Denmark:

"According to Danish TV2, the meeting will take place in a specially secured room, where not only mobile phones but also coffee cups cannot be brought in."

Grønland i amerikanske fargar: Tvillingsøstrene Rosing svarer Trump Spenninga mellom Washington og København aukar. Tysdag formiddag blei den danske utanrikskomiteen kalla inn til krisemøte om «kongeriket sitt forhold til USA».

Denmark’s Foreign Affairs Committee is holding an emergency meeting today to discuss «the Kingdom’s relationship with the United States»

Keir Starmer now tells PA: "Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark are to decide the future of Greenland, and only Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark."

Unclear why ministers and Downing Street wouldn't say this earlier

Not commenting on Venezuela is one thing, but Starmer's ministers not even being willing to say "no of course the US shouldn't invade a peaceful sovereign democratic NATO country, which is one of our closest allies" is quite another.

Stubb: Only Greenland and Denmark can decide on their own future US President Donald Trump has reiterated his threat to take Greenland from Nato ally Denmark.

European leaders rally in support of Greenland and Denmark. No such statements from Starmer though.

Prime Ministers of Sweden and Norway also both make statements in support of Greenland and Denmark. Nordic solidarity.

Iceland’s PM also makes statement in support of Greenland and Denmark

Danish PM publicly urges the US to stop threatening Greenland

Not sure what that changes about anything I’ve said re the probabilities of a US invasion on Greenland. The US has already conducted hybrid & covert operations in Greenland - a military invasion would be of a completely different magnitude with global implications.