Greenland says US talks make progress but island is not for sale
Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said the meeting was constructive, but Greenland still sees no change in U.S. demands for control.
- On Sunday, US special envoy Jeff Landry, Governor of Louisiana, arrived in Greenland for his first visit in the role. He is scheduled to participate in an economic forum in Nuuk on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- President Donald Trump previously threatened to seize the Arctic island, citing national security concerns that China or Russia could gain control. Tensions have receded following NATO allies' fierce resistance, yet the US position remains fundamentally unchanged.
- Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen met with Landry, calling the discussion "constructive," yet noted there was "no sign... that anything has changed" with the United States' position. Exact quotes attributed to Nielsen per source.
- Foreign Minister Mute Egede reiterated that Greenlanders have the right to self-determination, stating the territory is "not for sale." Egede added that "the Americans' starting point has not changed either."
- Officials from Copenhagen and Nuuk established a working group in Washington to address the US position after their initial meeting. The diplomatic process continues as the territory navigates ongoing geopolitical attention.
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Greenland: Progress made in talks with US
COPENHAGEN — Greenland's government said Monday that progress was made in highstakes talks with the United States over the territory's future, but that the giant island sought by President Donald Trump will never be for sale.
The Prime Minister of Greenland, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said on Monday that he had a respectful and positive meeting with the special envoy of the U.S. President, Donald Trump, for the Arctic territory, but made it clear that the Greenlandic people insist on self-determination.
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