Overview

• Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's push to annex the island, stating Greenland is 'not for sale.'
• Nielsen has emphasized strengthening Greenland's relationship with Denmark as a step toward achieving eventual independence.
• Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is set to visit Greenland this week to discuss collaboration with the newly formed coalition government.
• Greenland's new Foreign Affairs representative, Vivian Motzfeldt, has criticized the timing of Frederiksen's visit, calling it inappropriate as the government is not yet officially in office.
• The dispute highlights broader geopolitical tensions in the Arctic, with the U.S. facing firm resistance from Greenland and Denmark over its annexation efforts.