TOH edition: Sunday, 20 September 2026 · Peace & Progress
After Months of Talk About America Taking Greenland, Both Copenhagen and Nuuk Say Sovereignty Stays With Greenland
Reported by Reuters
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Denmark and Greenland said on 19 September that the agreement reached with the United States would not compromise Greenland's sovereignty, after President Trump described the deal as giving Washington permanent control over the island's security. Signing is expected next week at the UN General Assembly; details remain unclear.
The feared outcome of a year of acquisition rhetoric was a people losing the right to decide their own future. The governments party to the agreement state on the record that this is not what it does.
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