Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Greenland: Trump warned that island cannot be
bought from Denmark
Greenland isn’t real estate. It is an autonomous
territory of Denmark with a population of about 56,000 most of who live in coastal
settlements. The largest island on the planet lies between the North Atlantic
and Arctic oceans and much of the land surface is covered by a permanent ice
sheet, which has been receding recently because of global warming. It is rich
in natural resources, such as coal, zinc, copper and iron ore. Greenland also plays a key role in regional geopolitics and also for the world environment.
So, why does the president of the United
States mention his interest in buying this island all of a sudden? Historically,
the US purchased lands and their inhabitants from other countries, Louisiana
from France in 1803 and Alaska from Russia in 1867. But such “deals” have no longer
been practiced recently because countries seemed to have found an alternative way
to acquire new territories, namely by force, like Crimea by Russia and the Golan
Heights by Israel. The incumbent US president may be more peaceful than other aggressive
rulers but quite thoughtless when it comes to international relations or people’s
sentiment. Surely, he’s gotten “Nos” from both Greenlanders and Danes.
By the way, he is scheduled to make his first
official visit to Denmark in September. Will this be on the agenda?
Enjoy reading the article about US president’s
real estate interest and the reactions.
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