
Denmark rejects US claims that it has neglected Greenland's security
Denmark has rejected claims by the US vice-president that it is neglecting the security of Greenland, after JD Vance visited the territory that President Trump wants to annex.
Speaking during a brief trip to Greenland, Mr Vance said he believed Greenlanders would vote for independence from Denmark, and he hoped they would then choose to "partner" with the US. President Trump has not ruled out using force to wrest control from Denmark, but Mr Vance said he did not think it would be needed. The Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, has rebuffed the US vice-president, JD Vance, for accusing Denmark of underinvesting in the security of Greenland. However, she conceded that more focus was needed on Arctic security. We're joined by Danish MP Trine Pertou Mach, from the Red Green alliance.
Also in the programme: A rare public display of opposition to Hamas in Gaza; and we hear from Australia where the prime minister, Anthony Albanese has announced new general elections for the 3rd of May.
Joining presenter Paul Henley are Jeanna Smialek, Brussels Bureau Chief for The New York Times newspaper. And Mark MacKinnon, senior international correspondent for the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail.
(Photo: US Vice President JD Vance tours the US military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025. Credit: JIM WATSON/Pool via REUTERS)
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