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German Soldiers Leave Greenland After 44 Hours: Report

Germany's 15-soldier team completed its short Arctic assessment amid rising US-EU tensions over Greenland, with findings pending review by military command.

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The German military reconnaissance team that arrived in Greenland on Friday is on its way back after a 44-hour deployment on the Arctic island, Bild newspaper reported on Sunday. The team of 15 was due to board a flight from the capital of Nuuk at midday, according to the German newspaper, which said the soldiers had been expected to extend their original two-day stay.

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Surprised return: fifteen German soldiers finally leave Greenland on a civilian flight to Copenhagen. Here's what we know.

·France
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The German soldiers sent to Greenland will leave the island on Sunday. But the Swedish officers will remain, according to the Armed Forces. “They will be in place as long as necessary,” says press secretary Henrik Nyström.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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After 44 hours, German military personnel have returned home from Greenland. But Swedish officers remain on the island – to work. – There is an ambition to participate in exercises

·Stockholm, Sweden
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A German army reconnaissance team has left Greenland after completing its mission. Fifteen soldiers left the Arctic island on a civilian plane bound for the Danish capital Copenhagen, a spokesman for the German army's operational command said.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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The withdrawal of soldiers takes place one day after Trump threatened with tariffs on countries that displaced soldiers to Greenland

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Deutsche Welle broke the news in Bonn, Germany on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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