Can We Put a Price on Greenland?
14 January - 20 minsWhen Donald Trump first floated the idea of buying Greenland and it was widely treated as a joke. Now it’s being discussed in far more concrete terms, including reports that the White House has explored direct cash payments to Greenlanders themselves. Representatives of Greenland and Denmark are meeting with US vice president JD Vance today.
So, what happens when you try to put a price on a place that isn’t a company or an asset, but a society? Greenland has a tiny population, a narrow economy built almost entirely on fishing, vast mineral potential that’s mostly locked under ice, and a half-billion-euro annual subsidy from Denmark that keeps the state running. Add in strategic military val...
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