Trump's map puts Iceland in the USA but Reykjavik isn't amused
Euronews.com • • nation
Key Points:
- Iceland's government formally protested to the US after Donald Trump shared a social media map depicting Iceland as part of the United States, prompting a diplomatic objection from Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir.
- The controversial map showed a redrawn North America with Canada, Greenland, Mexico, and Iceland all shaded with US stars and stripes, labeled as the "United States of America" without explanation.
- The incident occurred shortly after Icelanders voted against resuming EU accession talks, a referendum influenced partly by concerns over Trump's interest in Greenland.
- Iceland relies heavily on US security through NATO and a defense pact, having no armed forces since 1944, making the map and Trump's prior comments about Greenland particularly sensitive.
- Tensions have grown due to Trump's proposals to annex Greenland and his trade disputes with Canada, raising unease about the future of US relations with North Atlantic partners like Iceland.
