The mayor of Greenland’s capital has called on media professionals and content creators to act responsibly after a German comedian’s failed attempt to hoist the US flag. Local media said Schafroth was reported to the police and fined. Avaaraq Olsen, the mayor of Sermersooq district, which includes the capital, was outraged. Trump’s longstanding territorial designs on Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, have triggered the most serious crisis in Nato’s history. He has since backtracked on a threat of using force to acquire Greenland and begun talks with Copenhagen and Nuuk.

Source: The Guardian January 29, 2026 21:15 UTC