Greenland and the USA: Why the new agreement doesn't convince everyone

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After a grueling struggle over the Arctic island, Greenlanders can breathe a sigh of relief. As Tagesschau reports, an agreement with the USA has now been reached. The relief that the uncertainty has come to an end is clearly felt on the island.

At the same time, a residual mistrust remains. Because a piece of paper between two governments only holds as long as the politics behind it go along with it – and that is currently named Donald Trump. The question of whether he will really support the agreement in the long term remains open. It is precisely this contradiction that stands at the center of Mats Nickelsen's report.

What has been established so far

Tagesschau sums up the mood succinctly: For a long time, Greenlanders did not know how the dispute with the USA over the Arctic island would end; now an agreement has been reached. Concrete details on the mutual obligations under the agreement do not emerge in detail from the available report – but it is certain that the stalemate between Greenland and Washington has at least been ended for the time being.

Why skepticism remains

The real question remains unchanged: Is the agreement with Washington really solid? Tagesschau formulates it directly – and makes it the core of the assessment. As long as no clear signals come from the White House that go beyond the signature on paper, the agreement remains for the people of Greenland a reason for relief, but not for carelessness.