Overview
- Danish foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said Vice President J.D. Vance will host Wednesday’s meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Greenland’s foreign minister at the White House.
- Representative Randy Fine introduced a House bill referencing annexation and possible statehood for Greenland, with its prospects in Congress unclear.
- European Parliament leader Valérie Hayer proposed using U.S. debt exposure and EU market access as leverage if Washington escalates its push over Greenland.
- EU diplomats told Politico they do not expect a U.S. military seizure, and Germany’s foreign minister and NATO’s secretary general also indicated there is no sign of an imminent operation.
- Scandinavian officials disputed claims of recent Russian or Chinese naval activity near Greenland, and a Wall Street Journal analysis noted U.S. defense goals typically rely on overseas bases rather than owning territory.