European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R), Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen (L) and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visit Qoornoq, an abandoned settlement on the island of Qaarusuup Nunaa, also called ‘Bear Island’, Greenland on September 6, 2026. Mads Claus Rasmussen | Afp | Getty Images European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference on the day of the European Union leaders’ summit in Brussels, Belgium Oct. 23, 2025. Yves Herman | Reuters European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Greenland’s capital on Sunday, seeking to shore up support for the Arctic island against a…
Supporters of the ‘No’ campaign display a banner during a rally against reopening Iceland’s European Union accession negotiations in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 27, 2026, two days ahead of a national referendum. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP via Getty Images) Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images Icelanders voted to reject resuming talks to…
Iceland Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir participates at a listening session on a referendum in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 24, 2026. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images Icelanders on Saturday will vote in a knife-edge referendum on whether to resume negotiations to join the European Union, reopening a debate that has taken on deeper significance…
The Icelandic and Canadian consulates building, left, in the historic old district of Nuuk, Greenland, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A Texas-based company with links to President Donald Trump has delayed plans to drill for oil in Greenland, after the Arctic island’s government issued a “strong warning” to its…
Birds fly over houses overshadowed by the mountain in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 10, 2026. Florent Vergnes | Afp | Getty Images Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday delivered a rebuke to President Donald Trump‘s latest push for U.S. control of Greenland, saying the Scandinavian country is ready to defend “every inch” of its…
WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES – APRIL 6: The United States President Donald Trump holds a Press Conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 6, 2026, in Washington DC, United States. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have set his eyes…
The once-impenetrable Arctic waters have become the latest battleground for sea dominance among military and maritime vessels, as increased activity by both the Chinese and Russian Coast Guard and naval ships in recent months has raised concern in the U.S. The Northwest Passage, a sea route extending north of Canada that connects the Arctic Ocean…
The leader of Denmark’s Social Democrats, Mette Frederiksen, is pictured on the street at Nytorv in Aalborg, on March 24, 2026 during the parliamentary election in Denmark. Henning Bagger | Afp | Getty Images Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen suffered an election setback as her left-leaning bloc appeared to have fallen short of winning enough…
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen hold each other as they leave the venue after a meeting in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 23, 2026. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen issued a defiant message on the Arctic island’s future on Wednesday, while Denmark warned…
