Greenlanders torn between anxiety and relief after US talksListen to this articleRed and white Greenlandic flags fly in the window of a shop in Nuuk, in a show of national unity during the talks in Washington. “It’s very frightening because it’s such a big thing,” said Vera Stidsen, 51, a teacher in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital. Red and white Greenlandic flags flew in shop windows, on apartment balconies, and on cars and buses, in a show of national unity during the talks. In one shop in Nuuk, T-shirts with the slogan “Greenland is not for sale” were almost sold out, according to an AFP reporter. “They didn’t manage to make an agreement but I have my hopes because I want to live in peace,” he said.

Source: Bangkok Post January 15, 2026 11:26 UTC