Danish leaders reject US claims on Greenland, reaffirm sovereignty

Nuuk (Greenland): Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has reaffirmed that Greenland remains part of the Kingdom of Denmark, rejecting recent remarks by US President Donald Trump, who said the US would “go as far as they have to” to acquire the island.

“Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. That is not going to change,” Frederiksen told Danish media on Thursday. “Greenland belongs to the Greenlandic people,” she added.

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen also criticised what he called a “false narrative” in US political circles suggesting Greenland is eager to become American, Xinhua news agency reported.

Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen described Trump’s rhetoric as a “veiled threat” and “deeply inappropriate,” warning that the US was escalating tensions.

“It is the people of Greenland who determine Greenland’s future,” he said.

Meanwhile, a demonstration has been planned in front of the US Embassy in Copenhagen on Saturday to protest what organisers call “unwanted pressure” from Washington.  (IANS)

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