Editorial: La Vanguardia

• The future US administration's intention to annex Greenland is not as outlandish as it seems due to its economic and geostrategic importance.
• Greenland, belonging to Denmark but largely abandoned, has natural riches such as oil, natural gas, and minerals that could be exploited in the future.
• Greenland's location in the Arctic is crucial for global trade and security, especially with the thawing of global warming opening up new maritime routes.
• The United States, in competition with Russia and China, wishes to control Greenland for reasons of national security.
• Trump, against initial threats of a forced annexation, now questions Denmark's rights over Greenland, proposes that the inhabitants decide their future and threatens Copenhagen with commercial sanctions.

Conclusion: While Trump's methods may be questionable, his interest in Greenland reflects its strategic importance. Dialogue and collaboration to share the defense and sustainable exploitation of Greenland among the US, the EU, Denmark, and the Greenlanders could be the beneficial alternative for everyone.

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