Danish PM in Greenland to show support after Trump threats
The US president rolled back on his threats to forcibly take over the Arctic island
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has visited Greenland to show her “support” for the autonomous Danish territory. We are joined by Kuno Fencker, a Greenlandic politician.
Also in today’s programme: why we should reassess our views of black holes; and the moment a blind guitarist received the first-ever amplifier designed for people with visual impairments.
Presenter Julian Worricker is joined by Cecilia Rikap, economist and Head of Research at University College London’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, and Nelson Abbey, a writer and broadcaster based in London.
(Photo credit: Denmark's Prime Minister Frederiksen and Greenland's Prime Minister Nielsen meet in Nuuk. 23 January 2026/ Reuters)
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- Sat 24 Jan 202608:06GMTBBC World Service
