Keywords: Annexation


Israel authorizes land registration in occupied West Bank for the first time since 1967

Israel has approved the opening of a land registration process in the occupied West Bank, marking a historic first since the 1967 war, according to reports from public radio KAN and several Israeli media outlets. The decision has been met with strong condemnation from the Palestinian Authority, which......

EU considers trade bazooka against US over Greenland threats

European Union finance ministers gathered in Brussels on Tuesday to weigh the bloc's most potent commercial weapon against the United States, signaling an unprecedented escalation in transatlantic ties amid President Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs unless Denmark sells Greenland. Danish......

Danish and Greenlandic leaders meet Vance amid Trump annexation push

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt held crucial talks Wednesday at the White House with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Greenland's future. The meeting followed hours after President Donald Trump declared......

EU offers troops to Greenland amid Trump's annexation threats

The European Union has signaled readiness to extend security assistance to Greenland should Denmark request it, as transatlantic tensions escalate over U.S. President Donald Trump's overt push to acquire the Arctic territory. European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius made this......

EU prepares sanctions against US tech giants over Greenland tensions

The European Union is developing contingency plans to impose sanctions on major American technology companies should President Donald Trump proceed with his stated ambition to annex Greenland. Reports indicate these measures could target firms such as Meta, Google, Microsoft, and X, alongside US banks......

Canada to open Greenland consulate amid allies' rebuke of Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Tuesday that Governor General Mary Simon and Foreign Minister Anita Anand will travel to Greenland in early February to inaugurate a consulate in Nuuk. The move aligns Canada with European allies opposing President Donald Trump's renewed threats to......

Germany says NATO can bolster Greenland defense amid Trump threats

Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stated on Monday that NATO could explore strengthening defenses for Greenland if required, as European allies rallied behind Denmark following President Donald Trump's renewed threats to seize the Danish territory. Addressing reporters in Lithuania,......

Greenland seeks direct talks with US amid Trump's annexation push

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen announced efforts to open direct channels with Washington, aiming to revive past cooperation with the United States while firmly opposing renewed calls from President Donald Trump to annex the Arctic territory. Speaking at a press conference in Nuuk,......

Vance denounces Israeli annexation vote as political provocation

US Vice President JD Vance has sharply criticised the Israeli parliament’s preliminary approval of a bill to apply Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, calling the move “a stupid political stunt.” He affirmed that President Donald......