Greenland and Denmark put their difficult past to one side to face the greater threat from the United States

Greenland and Denmark put their difficult past to one side to face the greater threat from the United States

Greenland and Denmark have formed a united front to face down US President Donald Trump, momentarily setting aside the troubled history between them.

The Arctic island, a Danish colony for three centuries, still has a complicated relationship with Denmark, which now rules it as an autonomous territory.

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