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Explaining the U.S. Defense Agreement with Greenland and Denmark

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Under the terms of a new defense agreement between Greenland, Denmark and the United States, Greenland remains a self-governed territory of Denmark with the right to declare its independence in the future. The U.S. did not "get” Greenland, nor does it now "own" Greenland, as President Donald Trump has misleadingly said recently.

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Analysis: Trump claims on the one hand to have gotten Greenland free and clear. On the other, Greenland's second largest party says the Greenlandic government sold Greenland too cheaply. Now the party has been reported to the police, and a document about the historic agreement has been removed.

·Aarhus, Denmark
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Ilulissat (Greenland), 9 nov. (askanews) □ Greenland is not for sale and I say that the situation is not yet completely clear. I am very pleased with the agreement we have signed with the United States, an agreement that recognizes us as a people, that guarantees our rights and that is based on mutual respect. To speak [...]

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Jyllands-Posten broke the news in Aarhus, Denmark on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
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