Trump is ready to grab Greenland. The EU should move first – and offer it membership

Robert Habeck; Andreas Raspotnik

Trump is ready to grab Greenland. The EU should move first – and offer it membership

Robert Habeck
, Andreas Raspotnik

Foreign Policy and Diplomacy

Fridtjof Nansen Institute
Nord universitet

Research output: Articles: Journal and Newspaper › Newspaper - Comment, Debate

Abstract

The US president’s threats to the territory show Europe needs a new strategy for its far north: one based on cooperation, not domination

Original language	English
Newspaper	The Guardian
Publication status	Published - 12 Jan 2026

Keywords

Greenland
United States
EU
Sovereignty
Geopolitics

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Trump is ready to grab Greenland. The EU should move first – and offer it membership

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