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Morning opening: Greenland working group off to rocky start<\/h2>\n
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After meeting with the US vice-president JD Vance<\/strong> and state secretary Marco Rubio<\/strong> on Wednesday, the Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers announced a new diplomatic channel to discuss their \u201cfundamental\u201d disagreements over Greenland: <\/strong>namely, a working group with the US.<\/p>\n

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Well, it turns out the White House does not see it exactly in the same way.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Karoline Leavitt,<\/strong> Trump\u2019s press secretary, claimed last night that the working group was actually established for the purpose of, <\/strong>erm,<\/strong><\/em> \u201ctechnical talks on the acquisition of Greenland,\u201d<\/strong> prompting an swift denial from Denmark\u2019s foreign minister.<\/p>\n

Responding to Danish broadcaster TV2<\/a>, Lars L\u00f8kke Rasmussen<\/strong> reiterated Denmark\u2019s red lines on territory, and hinted that if the US comes to the table with that mindset, it will be \u201ca very, very short series of meetings.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oh, well. Off to a great start.<\/em><\/p>\n

In the meantime, a group of US parliamentarians is visiting Copenhagen today<\/strong> for talks with senior Danish and Greenlandic officials, including Rasmussen.<\/p>\n

As they come to the<\/strong> Folketing <\/strong>for their meetings, the US delegation will no doubt notice a Greenlandic flag flying above the building. It\u2019s probably safe to say that they should expect Leavitt\u2019s comments to come up as a topic for discussion.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I will bring you the latest on Greenland here<\/strong>, but also on Ukraine<\/strong> and other news across the continent.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s Friday, 16 January 2026,<\/strong> it\u2019s Jakub Krupa<\/strong> here, and this is Europe Live.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Good morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n