Greenland: Greenland Crisis a Wake-up Call on Energy Security, EU Energy Chief Says

Jan 28, 2026 | Kate Abnett
Reuters
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US President Donald Trump's push to take over Greenland has been a "wake-up call" to European governments to increase their energy security, the EU's head of energy policy said on Wednesday. Europe has rapidly increased imports of liquefied natural gas from the US as it races to cut ties with Russia. But Trump's push to take over the Arctic island that has been Danish territory for centuries, and recent tariff threats, have sharpened concerns among some governments of the risk of relying on US energy supplies.