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  "id": 8498899,
  "title": "'Denmark emerges smiling from Greenland deal'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/denmark-emerges-smiling-from-greenland-deal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T12:29:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/denmark-secures-diplomatic-victory-amid-trumps-greenland-security-deal/articleshow/134353978.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Copenhagen politicians hailed a US President Donald Trump deal granting Washington control over Greenland's security as a diplomatic triumph for Denmark. The agreement, announced last Friday, has triggered controversy across Europe and between NATO ally Denmark and the US. Trump claimed the US, Denmark, and Greenland had struck a deal providing permanent US control over Greenland's security and barring Russia and China from establishing bases in the Arctic territory.\n\nDenmark maintains the deal does not affect its sovereignty over the autonomous territory. US correspondent Jacob Heinel Jensen wrote in Berlingske that it was remarkable how ministers, diplomats, and civil servants managed to sell the accord to Trump as a significant personal victory. Denmark's Royal Defence College researcher Marc Jacobsen stated that, based on available information, the deal appeared to benefit all parties involved, allowing President Trump to appear as a winner in the media.\n\nFor Greenland, a significant win would be additional economic compensation linked to the expanded US military presence. Danish commentators argued that the deal would mainly serve to maintain good partnerships with Greenland and the US. US commentator Torsten Jansen from TV2 argued that Trump's claim of a victory was a \"spectacular defeat,\" as the deal would not significantly change the ground situation in Greenland.\n\nDuring the Cold War, the US maintained up to 25,000 troops and 17 military bases on Greenland, meaning a military build-up was already possible. Trump emphasized that the deal would prevent adversaries China and Russia from establishing bases on the island. However, Jacobsen pointed out that Denmark had previously blocked a Chinese company from acquiring a former military base in Greenland in 2016. In Copenhagen, lawyer Kathrine Rasmussen expressed hope that the deal would put an end to the discussions, allowing the issue to be resolved once and for all.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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