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Greenland and Denmark Strengthen Alliance in Defiance of U.S. Pressure

Greenland's PM Nielsen and Denmark's PM Frederiksen reaffirm sovereignty and deepen ties as U.S. pushes for control of the Arctic territory.

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (R) and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen smile for cameras prior to a meeting at the Prime Minister's residence Marienborg in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark, on April 27, 2025. (Photo by Mads Claus Rasmussen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT (Photo by MADS CLAUS RASMUSSEN/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images)
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Denmark's King Frederik meets with Greenland's new Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, at Amalienborg Palace, in Copenhagen, Denmark, April 28, 2025 Ritzau Scanpix/Keld Navntoft/via REUTERS
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (R) and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen hold a doorstep for the press at the Prime Minister's residence Marienborg in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark, on April 27, 2025.

Overview

  • Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, during a visit to Denmark, declared that Greenland will never be sold and criticized U.S. rhetoric as disrespectful.
  • Nielsen and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced plans to strengthen their partnership, including increased Danish investment in Greenland's domestic affairs.
  • The leaders emphasized Greenland's sovereignty, reiterating that only Greenlanders can decide the territory's future, rejecting U.S. ambitions to acquire it.
  • Nielsen highlighted concerns over the expansion of the U.S. consulate in Nuuk, which has caused anxiety among Greenlanders despite being agreed upon before Trump's presidency.
  • Denmark's King Frederik X will accompany Nielsen back to Greenland to further underscore the solidarity between the two nations.