Vance made his comment during a trip to the Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, a visit viewed by Copenhagen and Nuuk as a provocation.
Nuuk, Mar.28.– President Donald Trump suggested a possible annexation of Greenland for strategic and security reasons, but faces strong opposition from Greenland’s new Government, led by Jens-Frederik Nielsen, who is emphasizing unity against external pressure.
During a trip to the Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, Vance commented: “Our message to Denmark is very simple: You have not done a good job by the people of Greenland,” and he added: “You have under-invested in the people of Greenland and you have under-invested in the security architecture of this incredible, beautiful landmass.”
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen hit back at Vance in a statement to Danish media: “For many years, we have stood by the Americans in very difficult situations,” she said, referring to Danish combat deployments alongside American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. “The Vice President’s reference to Denmark is not accurate,” she said, expressing her readiness to “cooperate day and night with the Americans” on Arctic security.
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26 February, Romanian news channel Antena 3 CNN reported Călin Georgescu is being questioned in connection with the financing of his election campaign last year. Georgescu was indicted on six counts and put under judicial control for 60 days, which allows him to walk free but not to leave the country, according to Romanian media reports.
