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Greenland Warns of Outside Influence Amid Sovereignty Concerns

7/6/2025

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Greenland's Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen voiced alarm over the island's susceptibility to outside influence, especially from the US, given its tiny population of 55,000. While he dismissed military annexation fears from Trump, he cautioned against possible manipulation. Rasmussen aims to engage with US leaders to bolster European backing for Greenland's sovereignty.

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Greenland's Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen voiced alarm over the island's susceptibility to outside influence, especially from the US, given its tiny population of 55,000. While he dismissed military annexation fears from Trump, he cautioned against possible manipulation. Rasmussen aims to engage with US leaders to bolster European backing for Greenland's sovereignty.