US EditionDenmark Sets Up 'Night Watch' In Response To Trump's Threats To Annex Greenland: Report
Denmark’s foreign ministry monitors Trump's Greenland comments nightly to prepare for emergencies and track unpredictable statements, ensuring government awareness during European nighttime.
- Wednesday, Denmark's foreign ministry in Copenhagen set up a night watch to monitor U.S. President Donald Trump’s statements about Greenland, Politiken reported.
- President Trump’s statements about Greenland prompted Denmark to act after he said he would not rule out taking the island by force, rattling Copenhagen which insists Greenland 'is not for sale'.
- Reportedly, the Danish foreign ministry in Copenhagen operates a night watch from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m., circulating a morning report to government departments, Politiken said.
- The arrangement followed a diplomatic row with Trump, and senior U.S., Denmark, and Greenland officials will meet in Nuuk next month for the first official three-way talks since his push to acquire Greenland.
- Introduced during the spring, the watch accounted for time differences with the United States, and earlier this month, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Danish Foreign Minister, warned Ken Howery, U.S. ambassador to Denmark, to stay away from Greenland.
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Denmark creates new 'night watch' as Trump eyes Greenland
President Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire for the U.S. to acquire Greenland as a new American territory. In response to this renewed pressure, Denmark, which currently controls Greenland as an autonomous territory, has set up a new "night watch" program to keep tabs on Trump's public comments.News of this program first emerged in the Danish newspaper, Politiken. The outlet reported that Denmark's foreign ministry now has a team wor…
Denmark's 'Night Watch' Monitors Trump's Every Move
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