Agreement with Nato will give US full and permanent access to Greenland, says Trump
by Jon Henley Europe correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#7312Z)
Danish politicians say alliance cannot negotiate on Denmark's behalf and that deal must not risk sovereignty
Donald Trump has said an agreement with Nato on Greenland will give the US full and permanent access to the island, as the defence alliance's secretary general said its members would have to step up their presence in the Arctic.
A day after backing away from his threat to use tariffs as leverage to seize Greenland, a largely self-governing part of Denmark, and ruling out the use of force, Trump said on Thursday that the framework deal meant total access" with no end, no time limit".
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