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New opinion poll shows 85% of Greenlanders do not want to join US

Despite Donald Trump claiming the island’s population ‘want to be with us’, Greenlanders overwhelmingly rejected the idea

A new opinion poll shows 85% of Greenlanders do not want their island to become a part of the United States, after Donald Trump called for the US to take control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory.

Since his re-election, Trump has reiterated his interest in acquiring the Arctic island, which is controlled by Denmark but has a large degree of autonomy.

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© Photograph: Juliette Pavy/The Guardian

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© Photograph: Juliette Pavy/The Guardian

Danish PM says Europe must ‘stand together’ as Trump threatens Greenland

Mette Frederiksen calls for greater cooperation as she visits Berlin, Paris and Brussels to shore up unity

The Danish prime minister said Europe must “stand together” in the face of changing relations with the US during a tour of Berlin, Paris and Brussels to shore up support amid Donald Trump’s threats over Greenland.

After weeks in the spotlight over the US president’s plan to take over the autonomous Danish territory, and days after a reportedly “horrendous” call with Trump, Mette Frederiksen went on the whistle-stop tour in an attempted show of unity.

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© Photograph: Michael Kappeler/AP

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© Photograph: Michael Kappeler/AP

‘I sense Brussels is ready to be bold and ambitious’: hope mixes with anger on Brexit’s fifth anniversary

The union jack was lowered in Brussels this week in 2020. Today, despite the problems caused by leaving, a yearning for ‘Breturn’ flowers

Andrew Moss despairs, even now, when he thinks back to the end of January 2020. It was a painful, traumatic time for anyone building an export business in the UK.

On 30 January, the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a public health emergency of ­international concern. The ­following day, the UK finally exited the European Union.

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