Greenland increases maximum prison sentence to 16 years

5 January 2026 Greenland’s renewed international attention, national unity and the long-term goal of independence were central themes when Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen (Democrats) delivered his first New Year’s address to the nation on 1 January, according to KNR. In his speech, delivered on the first day of the new year, Nielsen began by commemorating former […]

5 January 2026 This is an article from Sermitsiaq.gl Greenland and Denmark should back up diplomatic messages with concrete action following recent statements by U.S. President Donald Trump about Greenland, former Danish MP Aaja Chemnitz (IA) says. According to Chemnitz, it has become clear that Trump does not respond to diplomatic signals. “We are in a […]

24 December Credit: Sermitsiaq.gl NUUK, Greenland — Greenland’s Naalakkersuisut Chairman Jens-Frederik Nielsen called for greater clarity from his government on Tuesday following renewed comments from U.S. President Donald Trump expressing a desire for the United States to take control of Greenland. “We are a people with a long history, a strong culture, and a […]

18 December 2025 According to preliminary data from Greenland Statistics, Greenland’s foreign trade showed a mixed trend in the third quarter of 2025. Imports fell by 6.1% compared to the same period last year, while exports increased by 3.4%. The trade balance for the third quarter of 2025 ended with a deficit of DKK 513 million. However, […]

On 18 December, Greenlandic Member of Parliament Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam raised questions about defence negotiations between Denmark and Greenland during a question time session in the Danish Parliament. KNR, Greenland’s national broadcaster, reports on its website knr.gl. Høegh-Dam asked Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen about the process leading up to the Arctic defence agreement, including the level of […]

18 December 2025 Data centres could become a new and important source of revenue for Greenland. This is according to Erik Jensen (S), Chair of the Finance and Tax Committee, following the committee’s recent study trip to Ireland, where members explored opportunities to attract international data centre investments. This was reported by KNR, Greenland’s national broadcaster, on […]