US EditionDanish prime minister tells Trump Greenland will decide its future
- Greenland's Prime Minister Møte Egede stated that the future of Greenland will be decided by the Greenlandic people, not the U.S. or President-elect Donald Trump.
- Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told Trump that Greenland's future is up to Greenland, emphasizing self-determination during their phone call.
- Frederiksen called Trump's proposal to buy Greenland "absurd" and highlighted Denmark's economic ties with the U.S.
- Aaja Chemnitz, a Greenlandic member of parliament, supported Frederiksen's stance that decisions about Greenland should be made by Greenlanders.
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Exploring Greenland's majestic history as President-elect Trump shines spotlight on island nation
Greenland is the world's largest island, but most of it is covered by ice. Its southern tip, however, is sprinkled with picturesque towns and villages that are isolated from each other.
Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders
By Múte Egede and Lotte Rørtoft-Madsen Workers World publishes the comments of the prime minister of Greenland, reported Jan. 13 on Democracy Now!, and a statement by the chairperson of the Danish Communist Party supporting the self-determination of Greenlanders. These comments are reactions to t
The world's attention has turned to Greenland, after US President-elect Donald Trump categorically declared his intention to annex the world's largest, almost completely ice-covered, least densely populated island, currently part of the Kingdom of Denmark, to the United States by virtually any means. Will Greenland remain an autonomous Danish territory, or will it be annexed to the United States, or will it soon become the world's first Inuit st…
Greenland Has Responded To Trump's Acquisition Proposal
The arctic island of Greenland has “a lot” to offer the United States, but it does not want to be a part of its empire. Prime Minister Mute Egede said that the nation will cooperate with the U.S., but they “do not want to be Americans.” The incoming Trump administration has already said that it will not rule out taking Greenland by force, if necessary, making war with the island a possibility. Trump Will Not “Rule Out” Military Action To Take Gr…
'Only Greenland': Denmark PM tells Trump amid President-elect's repeated assertions to buy Island
Amid US President-elect Donald Trump's expansionist rhetoric, Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen spoke to him over a phone call on Wednesday as she said that only Greenland should decide on its future. According to a press release from Denmark PM's office, the PM reiterated Greenland PM's assertion in conversation with Trump that "Only Greenland should decide on its future." After the discussion with the upcoming US President, Frederiksen…
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