Trump is ready to grab Greenland. The EU should move first – and offer it membership

Andreas Raspotnik and Robert Habeck.

The Guardian, January 12, 2026. 

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• Arctic and Ocean Politics

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• ‘…as debates increasingly revolve around acquiring – or even occupying – the island, Europe’s lack of a counterproposal is striking. This should be the moment to explicitly offer EU membership to Greenland,’ write Andreas Raspotnik and Robert Habeck.