Greenland PM Flatly Rejects U.S., Says “We Choose Denmark”
COPENHAGEN — Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen declared Tuesday that Greenland would side with Denmark — not the United States — amid rising diplomatic tension over American interest in the Arctic territory.
At a joint press conference with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Nielsen delivered a firm message: “If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark.” He went on to stress that “Greenland is not for sale” and that it does not want to be governed or owned by the United States.
The statement comes as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has heightened rhetoric and pressure — including renewed talk of purchasing or otherwise bringing Greenland under U.S. control — in the name of national security and strategic positioning in the Arctic. Despite these overtures, Greenland’s government says they reject any U.S. takeover under “any circumstance”.
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Frederiksen echoed Nielsen’s remarks, calling the pressure from the U.S. “completely unacceptable” and underlining the importance of sovereignty, international law, and self-determination.
Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark and is defended under the NATO alliance. Leaders stressed that Greenland’s defense belongs within NATO rather than being subject to unilateral control by any single state.
The announcement comes ahead of high-stakes talks scheduled in Washington this week, involving U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Danish and Greenlandic officials — a diplomatic effort aimed at dialing down the crisis.
The issue has drawn international attention, with European allies backing Denmark and emphasizing that any attempt to alter the status of Greenland by force or coercion would damage NATO unity.
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