Trump: Seeks Immediate Negotiations to Discuss the Acqusition of Greenland US President Donald Trump continues to iterate the need for the US to have Greenland, but says he "won't use force".
Locked Up in Washington, Murkowski Gave an Almost Absurd Insight Into American Madness Reykjavik (Comment): A deeply affected US Senator, Lisa Murkowski, spoke via videolink to 2,000 participants at the international Arctic Circle conference here in Reykjavik yesterday. She was supposed to be on stage, but instead showcased an involuntary digital demonstration of the madness of US politics.
Greenlandic Top Diplomat in the US: "Everybody Knows about Greenland Now" Anchorage (High North News): "It's not a secret that this has been a special period – a challenging period – and something that we have not experienced before. One of my roles is to give all necessary information to relevant stakeholders in the US," says the Head of Greenland's Representation to the US to HNN.
Arctic Encounter Summit: “Work With Us, Not Over Us,” Says Greenlandic Politician Anchorage, Alaska (High North News): Greenland has made it clear that it is open for business, not for sale. “We will need to diversify and find investments, but the people of Greenland should have a stake in this,” says Greenlandic Member of Parliament Kuno Fencker.
Greenland's Incoming PM Stresses Building Stronger Partnership with Denmark "We have a strong partnership with Denmark, and that is what we are going to build on until the day we can be sovereign,” says Greenland's incoming prime minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen.
Alaska House of Representatives Opposes Restrictive US-Canada Trade Measures The Alaska House of Representatives has passed a resolution opposing restrictions on cross-border trade between the US and Canada.
The US Steps Back From Arctic Science, Paves Way for China Six weeks into Donald Trump’s presidential term has seen major cuts and mass firings across the board. The US Arctic research community is now facing imminent cutbacks at a dire expense for the entire region. The void left by the US may be filled by other non-Arctic actors looking for a way in, such as China.
MFA Meeting in the North With Serious Backdrop Bodø, Northern Norway (High North News): The Norwegian MFA Espen Barth Eide emphasizes the importance of creating a shared understanding of the security policy dynamic in the Arctic among Nordic and Baltic states. He also insists that Norway is working to convey the Norwegian way of thinking about Arctic matters to the US.
Mass Firings of Federal Employees Affecting Alaska The Trump administration's mass firings of federal employees could have major implications for the state of Alaska and many of its 15,000 federal workers. "Many of these abrupt terminations will do more harm than good," says US Senator Lisa Murkowski (R).
Trump Imposes 25 Percent Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum US President Donald Trump is imposing 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. The European Commission said it would react to protect European businesses from unjustified measures.
