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Denmark in Trump’s crosshairs as Vance makes ambitious appeal to Greenland

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Denmark on Friday found itself in President Donald Trump’s crosshairs. Trump appears to be honing in on what his administration is now arguing is a failure by Copenhagen to protect Greenland from Russian and Chinese aggression.   

Speaking to American soldiers from the U.S.’s Pituffik Space Base in northwest Greenland, Vice President Vance said, «Denmark hasn’t done a good job at keeping Greenland safe.»

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«What we think is going to happen is that the Greenlanders are going to choose, through self-determination, to become independent of Denmark,» Vance explained in a more toned-down approach from Trump’s previous statements. «And then we’re going to have conversations with the people of Greenland from there.»

Vice President JD Vance (at the lectern) is applauded after speaking at the US military’s Pituffik Space Base on March 28, 2025, in Pituffik, Greenland. The itinerary for the visit was scaled back after a plan for a more extensive trip drew criticism from officials in Greenland and Denmark, which controls foreign and defense policy of the semiautonomous territory.  (Photo by Jim Watson – Pool / Getty Images)

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The vice president’s answer was in response to questions from reporters as to what lengths Trump would go to, to acquire Greenland despite strong resistance within the arctic nation to become a part of the U.S. as the president has previously signaled is his ambition.

«We do not think that military force is ever going to be necessary,» Vance continued. «And because we think the people of Greenland are rational and good, we think we’re going to be able to cut a deal, Donald Trump-style, to ensure the security of this territory, but also the United States of America.»

Vance said that Russia and China have been largely running unchecked in the area and «encroaching» on Greenland without proper protection from Denmark. 

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Though Greenland is an autonomous nation, it is still a territory of Denmark, which means Copenhagen oversees its security needs. 

Houses in Nuuk, Greenland, March 27, 2025. Reuters/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo

Houses in Nuuk, Greenland, March 27, 2025. Reuters/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo

Greenland does not currently have its own military and would no longer be protected by NATO if it left Denmark, as it would need to formally apply for NATO membership as an independent nation. 

«There has been an expansion of the security footprint in the security interests of Russia and China. They’re doing what they believe is in their interest,» Vance said. «The United States must do what I know is in our interest — which is to make sure that Greenland is safe. 

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«If Greenland doesn’t have self-determination, if the people of Greenland have their future controlled by the Chinese Communist Party, it’s not going to make their lives better off, and most importantly, it’s going to make American and world…security much, much weaker,» he added.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance poses with second lady Usha Vance, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, his wife , former homeland security advisor, Julia Nesheiwat and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright as they tour the US military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025. Jim Watson/Pool via REUTERS

U.S. Vice President JD Vance poses with Second Lady Usha Vance, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, his wife, former homeland security advisor, Julia Nesheiwat and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright as they tour the U.S. military’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025. Jim Watson/Pool via Reuters. (Jim Watson/Pool via Reuters.)

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Vance said he wants Greenland to have American weapons, not Chinese weapons, and that he believes a partnership could be secured once the arctic nation votes for independence from Denmark.

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While some in Greenland have said they would be interested in securing a partnership with Washington that could include access to fishing lanes in exchange for defense guarantees, Trump has signaled that he may be more interested in the nation’s rare earth minerals and energy opportunities. 

However, Greenland, which is environmentally conscious, has previously blocked the EU from making deals to access those coveted resources. 

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Vice President JD Vance arrives to board Air Force Two after touring the U.S. military’s Pituffik Space Base on March 28, 2025, in Pituffik, Greenland. The itinerary for the visit was scaled back after a plan for a more extensive trip drew criticism from officials in Greenland and Denmark, which controls foreign and defense policy of the semiautonomous territory.  (Photo by Jim Watson – Pool / Getty Images)

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«When the President says we’ve got to have Greenland, he’s saying this island is not safe,» Vance said. «A lot of people are interested in it. A lot of people are making a play. 

«Our message is very simple: Yes, the people of Greenland are going to have self-determination,» he continued. «We hope that they choose to partner with the United States.

«We’re the only nation on earth that will respect their sovereignty and respect their security, because their security is very much our security,» Vance said. 

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La bolsa de Tokio se desplomó más del 4 % y los mercados europeos también operan en baja por impacto de los aranceles que impuso Donald Trump

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La bolsa de Tokio cerró este lunes con una fuerte caída del 4,05 %, en su principal índice, el Nikkei, en su derrumbe más pronunciado desde septiembre del año pasado, arrastrada por los malos resultados en Wall Street a finales de la semana pasada y el temor a los nuevos aranceles de Estados Unidos a la industria automotriz. Por la misma situación, operan en baja los principales mercados de Europa.

El Nikkei, que agrupa a los 225 títulos más representativos del mercado japonés, terminó la jornada con un retroceso de 1.502,77 puntos, hasta 35.617,56, en la que supone la octava peor caída en puntos de la historia del indicador y también la más alta desde el 30 de septiembre de 2024, cuando retrocedió 1.910,01 puntos.

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La bolsa japonesa abrió fuertemente a la baja cayendo más de un 4 % y se mantuvo en el terreno negativo toda la jornada con bajadas superiores al 3 %, arrastrada por Wall Street, que cerró el viernes con fuertes pérdidas.

Las principales plazas europeas responden en la misma sintonía, aunque con caídas más moderadas. Sin embargo, el rojo se ha agudizado a medida que avanza la jornada financiera y tanto París como Berlín y Londres operaban con descensos superiores al 1%.

La semana pasada estuvo marcada en Estados Unidos por la incertidumbre económica ante la guerra comercial desatada por la política arancelaria del presidente, Donald Trump.

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El mercado neoyorquino había empezado la semana en verde, animada por el anuncio de Trump de que habrá exenciones en los aranceles recíprocos que entrarán en vigor este miércoles 2 de abril, pero el temor a una posible recesión y los nuevos gravámenes del republicano al sector automotor acabaron como un lastre que hundió a los tres principales índices.

Trump anunció un arancel adicional del 25 % a las importaciones de automóviles sin excepciones a partir del 3 de abril.

Esto perturbó las cadenas de suministro globales y representa un golpe a los fabricantes de automóviles japoneses, dado su alto grado de penetración en el mercado estadounidense.

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Algunas de las firmas niponas afectadas este lunes en el Nikkei fueron las dedicadas al sector de los semiconductores, Disco, Advantest y Lasertec, que retrocedieron un 8,38 %, un 7,65 % y un 5,58 %, respectivamente, y Fujikura, dedicada a la fabricación de equipos eléctricos, que lo hizo un 5,15 %.

Entre los diez valores más negociados de la jornada, Toyota, fabricante de vehículos líder a nivel mundial por volumen de ventas y valor de mayor capitalización en Tokio, perdió un 3,13 %, y el fabricante de maquinaria Mitsubishi Heavy Industries cedió un 4,35 %.

También en el sector automotriz, Nissan, Honda y Mitsubishi Motors cayeron un 4,03 %, un 3,07 y un 3,01 %, respectivamente.

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Donald Trump abre la puerta a un tercer mandato pese a que la Constitución de Estados Unidos no se lo permite

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Donald Trump afirmó este domingo que está considerando postularse a un tercer mandato en 2029, a pesar de que la Constitución estadounidense se lo prohíbe. «Hay métodos con los que podría hacerse», aseguró, acerca de los posible modos que le permitirían saltearse la prohibición constitucional.

En una entrevista telefónica con NBC News, la periodista Kristen Welker le pidió al presidente estadounidense aclaraciones acerca de sus comentarios sobre un posible tercer mandato mandato. «No bromeo», respondió Trump, y añadió que existen maneras de hacerlo.

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La periodista le consultó entonces si uno de esos métodos sería que en las elecciones de 2028 J.D. Vance, su actual vicepresidente, se postule con Trump secundándolo como candidato a vicepresidente y que luego, si gana, Vance le ceda el puesto a Trump.

«Bueno, ese es uno (de los métodos)», respondió Trump, y añadió: «Pero hay otros también». Sin embargo, cuando la entrevistadora le consultó si le podría especificar qué otros métodos existen, el mandatario estadounidense simplemente respondió que «no».

«Mucha gente quiere que lo haga. Pero les he dicho que aún queda mucho camino por recorrer y que es muy pronto. Estoy centrado en el mandato actual» especificó también Trump al referirse al tema.

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Al finalizar su actual mandato Trump tendrá 82 años. La entrevistadora de NBC le preguntó si querría seguir sirviendo en «el trabajo más difícil del país» en ese momento. «Bueno, me gusta trabajar», respondió el presidente.

En enero, Trump ya había bromeado acerca de la postulación a un tercer mandato durante un discurso: «Reuní muchísimo dinero para una nueva campaña, que asumo que no puedo usar para mi mismo, pero no estoy seguro. Creo que no tengo permitido postularme a una nueva campaña, no estoy seguro», dijo en esa ocasión.

La 22ª Enmienda se añadió a la Constitución estadounidense en 1951, después de que Franklin D. Roosevelt fuera elegido cuatro veces consecutivas como presidente. Establece que «ninguna persona será elegida para el cargo de Presidente más de dos veces«.

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Para poder presentarse en las elecciones de 2028, Trump debería reformar la Constitución de Estados Unidos de modo tal que le permita acceder a un tercer mandato.

Pero, para eso, necesitaría una mayoría de dos tercios tanto en la Cámara de Representantes como en el Senado, números que el partido Republicano no tiene.

La otra opción que tiene Trump es conseguir el apoyo de dos tercios de los 50 estados del país, lo que le permitiría llamar a una convención constitucional que podría proponer cambios a la Carta Magna.

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Por cualquiera de las dos vías, necesitaría luego la ratificación de tres cuartos de todos los estados. Algo muy difícil de lograr, teniendo en cuenta el número de estados y congresistas que actualmente están bajo control republicano.

Si Trump apelase a esta esta vía, sería la primera vez que se da un situación de estas características. Hasta ahora, Estados Unidos nunca tuvo una convención constitucional. Las 27 enmiendas que se hicieron a la Constitución estadounidense pasaron por el Congreso.

Con información de ANSA, AP y EFE

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French right-wing leader Marine Le Pen found guilty of embezzling public funds, barred from running for office

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French politician Marine Le Pen and eight other members of her right-wing party were found guilty of embezzling public funds on Monday, and she herself was barred from running for public office.

The French court did not immediately announce how long Le Penn will be ineligible for office, and she stormed out of the courtroom before he finished reading her sentence. She is a top candidate to run for president in 2027, and Le Pen has said that prohibiting her from running in that election would be «political death.»

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Le Pen has argued that such a sentence would also effectively disenfranchise her voters. She came in second place to French President Emmanuel Macron in both the 2017 and 2022 elections, and her National Rally party has grown massively in support in recent years.

«There are 11 million people who voted for the movement I represent. So tomorrow, potentially, millions and millions of French people would see themselves deprived of their candidate in the election,» Le Pen told the court prior to her sentencing.

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French right-wing leader Marine Le Pen is seen arriving at a Paris court on Monday, March 31, 2025, in Paris. She was found guilty of embezzlement and barred from running for public office. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

The facts of her case relate to the spending of funds from the European Parliament to support aspects of the National Rally party. Prosecutors established in court that EU parliament funds were used to pay Le Pen’s bodyguard as well as her personal assistant. The other defendants were convicted of similar uses of the funding.

Prosecutors requested a 2-year prison sentence as well as a 5-year period of political ineligibility for Le Pen.

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Le Pen said she felt they were «only interested» in preventing her from running for president.

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Marine Le Pen is French President Emmanuel Macron’s main political competitor. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Le Pen and other right-wing figures have risen in Europe thanks in large part to a surge in anti-mass immigration sentiment.

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Her court ruling comes as Macron has struggled to come to grips with President Donald Trump’s return in the U.S., leading to conflict between Europe and the U.S. over economic policies and the defense of Ukraine.

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President Donald Trump is a polarizing figure in Europe. (Fox News / Hannity)

Last week, the Trump administration touted its negotiations with Ukraine and Russia and said both nations had agreed to «eliminate the use of force» in the Black Sea – but the Kremlin later confirmed this was only contingent on the removal of international economic restrictions.

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«Russia shall have no right of say regarding the support we are providing and will provide Ukraine, nor shall they set the conditions,» Macron reportedly said in response.

Macron also shot down Trump’s call for Europe to consider ending sanctions on Moscow.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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