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European troops arrive in Greenland; US talks highlight ‘disagreement’

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NUUK, Greenland — Troops from several European countries continued to arrive Thursday in a show of support for Denmark as talks among representatives of Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. highlighted “fundamental disagreement” over the future of the Arctic island.

The disagreement came into starker focus Thursday, with the White House describing plans for more talks with officials from Denmark and Greenland as “technical talks on the acquisition agreement” for the U.S. to acquire Greenland.

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By EMMA BURROWS, CLAUDIA CIOBANU and DANIEL NIEMANN – Associated Press

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