Overview
- Republican Congressman Randy Fine introduced a bill titled "Annexation of Greenland and granting it statehood" that authorizes the president to take measures to acquire the island and mandates a report on federal changes needed for statehood.
- Greenland’s government stated its defense should be handled through NATO and said it will work with Denmark to develop the island’s security under the alliance.
- Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen declared Greenland is not for sale and chooses Denmark, while Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the U.S. pressure unacceptable and urged full NATO protection of the territory.
- Germany’s defense minister Boris Pistorius said NATO members are examining options to strengthen security in Greenland and the Arctic, with discussions ongoing and no concrete decisions announced.
- Greenland’s business and energy minister Naaja Nathanielsen appealed to U.K. lawmakers for support, as Denmark and Greenland’s foreign ministers plan to meet U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday and a bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation led by Senator Chris Coons visits Copenhagen later this week.