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Other Nato allies are also stepping up their presence in the region

Downing Street said it shared US President Donald Trump’s concerns around security in the region.

US threats to seize Greenland drew a warning from France on Wednesday, after leader Donald Trump renewed claims that Washington should take control of the Arctic island for security reasons. President Emmanuel Macron warned that any move affecting Greenland’s sovereignty would bring “unprecedented” consequences.

Washington and Copenhagen will stand up a ‘high level working group’ for further discussions on Greenland’s security

Greenland biathlete Ukaleq Slettemark is used to the stress of competing on the world stage as she tries to qualify for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

A statement adopted by the European Parliament’s political leaders expressed "unequivocal support to Greenland and Denmark" and criticised the US's stated aim of taking control of the Danish territory.

Remarks form the latest rebuttal from mainstream GOP hawks to Trump’s distancing of America from its traditional NATO allies.

Donald Trump won't let anything stand between him and Greenland.

Ahead of a high-stakes meeting at the White House with ministers from Denmark and Greenland, the president continues to insist ownership of Greenland should be transferred to the US. Meanwhile, Denmark is deploying military forces to bolster its presence on its island territory.