At the helm of Denmark’s economic success is Novo Nordisk, the pharma company that makes Ozempic and Wegovy, blockbuster drugs for diabetes and obesity. With its all-time highest market cap in 2023 ($570 billion), Novo became Europe’s most valuable company for a time.

Vice President Vance looked to appeal to Greenland by urging it to side with the US, not Russia or China, after it seeks independence from Denmark.

President Donald Trump said this week that the U.S. “would go as far as we have to” to take ownership of territory."

The trip came as Trump also significantly escalated his rhetoric about his desire to control the sparsely populated, semiautonomous Danish territory.

Vice President J.D. Vance made a pitch Friday for Greenland to consider U.S. leadership, saying Denmark is "failing" at securing the Arctic island.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Friday accused Denmark of not doing a good job keeping Greenland safe and suggested the United States would better protect the semi-autonomous Danish territory that President Donald Trump has pressed to take over.

JD Vance criticized Denmark for neglecting Greenland's people and security during a visit to Pituffik Space Base, and Greenlandic officials had mixed reactions.

Vice President JD Vance accused Denmark of failing to keep Greenland safe. The foreign affairs minister of Denmark scolded the vice president soon after: "We are open to criticism. But let me be completely honest: We do not appreciate the tone in which it is being delivered.

The Prime Minister of Denmark will visit Greenland next week, taking a trip to the self-ruled Danish territory just days after Vice President JD Vance’s own visit and the formation of a new broa ...