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For Greenland tourism, Trump’s interest creates uncertainty

Tourism in Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, has been rising steadily for years. Now some in the tourism industry are worried that recent geopolitical attention will have a negative impact.

Tourism in Greenland has been rising steadily for years, but some in the tourism industry are worried that recent geopolitical attention will have a negative impact.

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Lisa Abend

GREENLAND – When American President Donald Trump revived his

desire to acquire Greenland for the United States

early in his second term, it initially came as a boon to Mr Casper Frank Moller and his co-founders at Raw Arctic.

The three Greenlanders had begun their adventure tour company in mid-2024 and discovered that it benefited from the global focus on their home territory: Curious travellers flocked to book tours.

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