Greenlanders, Danes react to latest agreement between Greenland, US

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It appears the U.S. has struck a deal with Denmark over security in Greenland and the North Atlantic. The government of Greenland and the Danish Prime Minister’s office issued a release confirming a deal with the U.S. It is expected to be signed at next week’s UN General Assembly, but it doesn’t detail the terms. In a post to social media, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the deal gives the U.S. “permanent control over security” in Greenland at no cost to the United States. He describes it as an “infinite life” agreement with terms that prevent any adversary from building a base in Greenland or making sensitive investments there. Greenlanders in Nuuk and Danish people in Copenhagen expressed mixed views on the agreement, with hope for a sustainable deal that does not compromise Greenland’s sovereignty and brings “some peace and quiet to the whole issue.” “I was just laughing because nothing has changed, and the agreement between Denmark, Greenland, and the U.S. is still the sa

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