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Trump’s Greenland fixation puts security at the heart of Iceland’s knife-edge EU vote
Friday, August 28, 2026
Iceland is holding a vote on European Union membership as debates over U.S. security commitments intensify. Former President Donald Trump has publicly discussed acquiring Greenland, a Danish territory. Iceland, which is not an EU member, has a NATO defense agreement with the United States but no formal mutual defense treaty.
