US president Donald Trump has retreated from his demand that the US must own Greenland. Photograph: Jonathan Nackstrand/ AFP via Getty ImagesThe United States and Denmark are reported to be considering a deal on Greenland which is modelled on the agreement surrounding the UK’s sovereign military bases in Cyprus. Two unidentified officials told the New York Times that discussions in Brussels have focused on granting US sovereignty over military bases on Greenland rather than the entire island. During the hostilities, most Greek Cypriots left the north while Turkish Cypriots relocated there to become the majority community. Despite fitful reunification negotiations and European Union membership in 2004, Cyprus remains divided with the British bases intact.

Source: The Irish Times January 22, 2026 17:14 UTC