Who really deserves to rule the Arctic?

The National

Last week, US President Donald Trump's administration announced a $12.1 million aid package to Denmark – or more specifically, to the Danish territory of Greenland.

The announcement was made by the US ambassador to Copenhagen, Carla Sands, in an opinion piece in the Danish online daily Altinget.

Washington’s offer received polite and somewhat lukewarm enthusiasm from the Danish government and authorities in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland.

Opposition politicians in Copenhagen, who along with their fellow Danish mainlanders enjoy one of the highest qualities of life in the world, met the news with outrage, only some of which was justified. READ MORE