A "framework" agreement between the US and NATO has defused the dispute over Greenland. There is cautious relief among residents, but also fear of becoming a geopolitical pawn once again.
It's business as usual now in front of the United States consulate in Greenland's capital of Nuuk. But just a few days ago, angry Greenlanders were waving flags here in protest against US President Donald Trump's plans to annex the Arctic island.
Since the announcement of a "deal" on the the country's future on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, there has been a sense of relief, human rights activist and Nuuk resident Najannguaq Christensen told DW.
Protests like this one outside the US consulate in Nuuk on January 17 appear to be over for now Image: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Photo/dpa/picture alliance
But there is also uncertainty. " I'm not quite sure that it's a deal... from our perspective, it's just Donald Trump being Donald Trump," he said, adding that while there have been
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