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Denmark's prime minister has issued a formal apology for a decades-long campaign in Greenland where thousands of women and girls were fitted with IUDs without consent, causing trauma. The apology aims to repair relations and establish a reconciliation fund for victims amid ongoing tensions over historical abuses and Greenland's push for recognition.
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Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen addressed the European Parliament, describing 2025 as an 'eventful' year. He emphasized Greenland's need for cooperation with the EU, highlighted its mineral resources, and rejected US threats of military action amid ongoing tensions over the island's future.
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On December 22, 2025, US President Donald Trump appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland, aiming to advance US interests in the strategically vital, mineral-rich Arctic island. Denmark and Greenland strongly rejected the move, emphasizing Greenland's sovereignty and rejecting US annexation. The appointment escalates tensions amid ongoing US security concerns and Arctic geopolitical competition.