Lammy laughs off Trump threat to grab Greenland

Trump's Greenland rhetoric destabilising, says Lammy
Foreign secretary David Lammy has played down US president-elect Donald Trump's threats to acquire Greenland. The Arctic territory is controlled by Denmark but is also home to a US military base and also has oil drilling and mineral mining potential.
Lammy laughs off Trump threat to grab Greenland: ‘It’s not going to happen’
It’s not going to happen’ - Foreign secretary also hit back at Trump’s demands that the UK double its defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP
Foreign Secretary David Lammy laughs off Donald Trump's threat to seize Greenland and Panama Canal
The US president-elect has said he cannot assure the world he would not use military force to gain Greenland and the Panama Canal.
Greenland's leader ready to talk to Trump
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said on Friday he was ready to speak with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who has said he wants control over the Arctic island, and urged respect for the island's independence aspirations.
Europe pushes back against Trump over Greenland military threat
European leaders this week expressed confusion and pushed back against President-elect Donald Trump's refusal to rule out using military force to take over Greenland.
Greenland isn’t taking Trump’s takeover threat seriously — yet
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to make Greenland an American territory, but residents of the Arctic island aren't taking the threat too seriously, saying their land isn’t up for grabs.
Greenland's PM ready to talk to Trump after his claims on island
Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede has expressed readiness to negotiate with Donald Trump. This comes shortly after the future US leader's statement about his desire to control the island, Reuters reports.
'Respect sovereignty', 'only a rhetoric': European leaders react to Trump's Greenland threat
European leaders reacted to Trump's statement at a press conference on Tuesday that he would not rule out military action to take control of Greenland. He had earlier vowed to slap high tariffs on Denmark if it refused to cede its autonomous territory.
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UK’s David Lammy says Trump’s threats to invade Greenland won’t happen, refuses to condemn comments
LONDON - British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Jan 9 refused to condemn President-elect Donald Trump’s Greenland ambitions ...
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Trump talk can be 'destabilising,' says Lammy after US president elect didn't rule out invading Greenland
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Danish PM reaches out to Trump over Greenland remarks
Denmark's prime minister said Thursday she had reached out to US President-elect Donald Trump following his remarks about taking control of Greenland, which Denmark said were being taken ...