Europe - Scandinavia
Iceland may fast-track vote on joining EU
Iceland 's government is considering holding a referendum on EU relations as early as August, according to two sources cited by news…
Denmark’s king visits Greenland, showing unity in the face of Trump threats
Denmark’s King Frederik X arrived in Greenland on Wednesday for a three-day visit widely viewed as a symbolic show of support for…
Sweden to send fighter jets to patrol around Greenland as part of NATO’s Arctic Sentry
Sweden will patrol around Iceland and Greenland with Gripen fighter jets as part of NATO's Arctic Sentry mission, it said on Thursday.…
Sweden aims to lower age of criminal responsibility to 13
Sweden is moving forward with plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 in serious cases as it…
Risk of foreign drones crossing into Finnish airspace is increasing, officials say
The risk of drones drifting into Finland as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine is rising, the head of the…
Trump backs down on Greenland tariffs, says deal framework reached
U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly stepped back on Wednesday from threats to impose tariffs as leverage to seize Greenland, ruled out the…
UPDATED: Trump says ‘no going back’ on Greenland
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed there was "no going back" on his goal to control Greenland, refusing to rule out…
Europe Pushes for Diplomacy as Greenland Dispute Threatens Trade Fallout
European leaders moved to cool tensions on Monday as a dispute involving Greenland and U.S. tariff threats risked escalating into a broader…
European military heads to Greenland as Trump’s ambitions for island remain undeterred
Military personnel from France and Germany headed to Greenland on Thursday as Denmark and its allies prepared for exercises to try to…
‘Fundamental disagreement’ with US over Greenland remains
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Greenland was "very important" for national security, following a meeting with Greenlandic and Danish…
Greenland says defense belongs to NATO, not US, as Russia watches
Greenland’s government said Monday it would step up efforts to ensure the defense of the Arctic territory remains firmly under NATO, rejecting…
European allies working on plan should US move on Greenland
Allies including France and Germany are working closely on a plan on how to respond should the United States act on its…