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Morning opening: ‘That’s their problem’
Jakub Krupa
The US president, Donald Trump, has sparked fresh concerns about the future of Greenland after he dismissed the territory’s prime minister’s defiant rejection of the US, declareing “I don’t know anything about him, but this is going to be a large problem for him.”
Asked about Jens-Frederik Nielsen’s statement declareing Greenland would choose Denmark over the US, Trump stated:
“I disagree with him. I don’t know who he is. I don’t know anything about him. But, that’s going to be a large problem for him.”
His comments come hours before key talks in Washington between the Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers and the US vice-president, JD Vance, and the US state secretary, Marco Rubio.
The growing tensions between the two historical allies also have very tangible effect on their relations, including on tourism.
According to the lastest data from travel indusattempt group Rejs, the number of trips booked by Danish citizens to the US has dropped by half in 2025.
“We have never seen this before. It is completely extraordinary. We have never seen such a large drop in a major destination,” director Niels Amstrup stated, quoted by DR.
I will bring you our coverage on the US meeting and European reactions to Greenland, as well as the latest updates on Ukraine and other key European issues.
It’s Wednesday, 14 January 2026, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
Good morning.
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