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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called an early general election for March 24, hoping to ride a perceived boost from her handling of the Greenland crisis amid U.S. president Donald Trump’s pressure. The vote will decide the 179-seat parliament and frame campaigns on NATO/Europe policy, immigration reform, and domestic economic concerns as Frederiksen seeks to define Denmark’s course with its Western allies.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced early elections for March 24, saying security will be central as the Greenland dispute with the US dominates politics; Trump has pressed to seize Greenland, a Danish territory, while Denmark and Greenland resist ceding sovereignty, underscoring NATO defense and European unity themes.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announces a March 24 snap election, saying she recommended calling early voting after a surge in support for the Social Democrats amid Denmark’s stand against Trump over Greenland; with a caretaker government in place, the race centers on coalition possibilities and domestic issues as polls show the party around 22% support.
The Pentagon has not received any orders to deploy a U.S. hospital ship to Greenland, despite Trump’s claim. The Navy’s Mercy and Comfort are in shipyard maintenance and not slated for deployment. Any request would require Danish approval, and Greenland’s prime minister publicly rejected the idea, noting Greenland’s public healthcare system. The episode underscores Trump’s ongoing fixation with Greenland and related diplomacy.
President Trump floated sending a “great hospital ship” to Greenland to care for the island’s sick, but Greenland doesn’t want the help and the U.S. appears to have no hospital ships available, leaving leaders puzzled about the proposal’s feasibility and motivation.
Greenland's prime minister rejected President Trump's plan to dispatch a US hospital ship, noting that healthcare is free for citizens and urging direct talks rather than social-media outbursts; the incident underscores Arctic diplomacy sensitivities and ongoing U.S.–Greenland relations, with no clear timeline for any ship arrival.
Denmark's defense minister rejected President Trump's plan to deploy a U.S. Navy hospital ship to Greenland, saying the government was not consulted and there was no need for special healthcare aid; Greenland already provides universal healthcare, and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen highlighted equal access to care. The move appears tied to Trump's long-standing interest in Greenland, while the Mercy ship reportedly remains under maintenance and no U.S. response was immediately issued.
Greenland rejected Donald Trump’s offer to send a US hospital ship, saying its free public healthcare suffices and that no foreign medical aid is needed; Danish and Greenlandic leaders defended the territory’s system, while Trump’s push underscores ongoing US interest in Greenland amid broader Arctic security concerns.
President Donald Trump said he is sending a U.S. Navy hospital ship to Greenland, posting an illustration of the USNS Mercy and claiming it will care for people there; however, details are unclear and no official confirmation has been provided by the White House, Danish authorities, or the Navy, with the Pentagon directing questions to US Northern Command. The move comes amid Trump’s previous interest in Greenland and raises sovereignty and healthcare-system concerns among Greenlanders, though no concrete plan or timetable has been announced.
New computer modeling of Greenland’s ice sheet suggests deep plume-like structures arise from thermal convection—a heat-driven, slow churning process that may make some ice softer than previously thought. While this explains the plumes, researchers caution softer ice alone doesn’t automatically mean faster melt or higher sea-level rise, and further studies are needed to understand the full implications for the ice sheet’s mass balance and coastal impacts.
The Munich Security Conference underscored Europe’s push for greater strategic autonomy, with leaders flirting with independent defenses (including a potential European nuclear deterrent) while urging closer UK-EU defense ties; Arctic tensions around Greenland and Ukraine’s demand for durable security guarantees and a clear EU path dominated the agenda, even as questions about U.S.–European unity linger amid the rise of alternative foreign-policy voices.
Two fans waved a Greenland flag during the U.S.–Denmark men’s hockey game at the Milan Winter Olympics as a symbol of European unity and support for Greenland; venue staff told them to stop for safety reasons, despite other flags being waved. Greenland isn’t an independent nation at the games and competes with Denmark, highlighting European sentiment about the island's future, while Danish players and fans emphasized sportsmanship over politics.
At Milan’s 2026 Winter Olympics hockey game between the United States and Denmark, fans raised Greenland’s flag, saying the act signaled European solidarity with Greenland and Denmark rather than a US message, drawing attention as a pro‑European gesture amid the event.
At Munich, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reassured European allies that Washington intends to reshape the transatlantic partnership while reaffirming deep ties, urging reciprocity and shared work on defense, climate, and trade. European leaders welcomed a softer US tone but warned Europe must become more independent and secure its own interests, with Greenland tensions lingering as a reminder of frictions in the relationship.
Two fans waved a Greenland flag during the US–Denmark preliminary men’s hockey game at the Winter Olympics as a gesture of European solidarity with Greenland, which is an autonomous Danish territory and not officially recognized by the IOC. The match ended 6-3 for the US, and while geopolitical tensions around Greenland provided backdrop, players stressed that sport remains separate from politics.