Danish diplomat: ‘No way’ US will pay for Scandinavian welfare system in Greenland

Screenshot from the video: Foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland meet US senators at Capitol Hill – Associated Press. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenland Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt met with senators from the Arctic Caucus in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday Jan 14, 2026. (AP video by Nathan Ellgren). Article by Sophie Brams. The Hill – January 15, 2026.

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen brushed off reports Wednesday that the Trump administration is weighing direct payments to Greenlanders to encourage them to split from Denmark. Officials, including White House aides, have reportedly discussed different lump sum figures, ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 per person, according to Reuters. […]

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Video: Foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland meet US senators at Capitol Hill – Associated Press

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