US EditionTrump Presses Greenland Deal, Giving Denmark Two-Week Deadline
Denmark and Greenland reject NATO's role in Greenland negotiations, affirming sovereignty and preparing to renegotiate a 1951 defense pact with the U.S.
- At the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a framework with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte for a future deal covering Greenland and the Arctic.
- Denmark's government said no negotiations occurred with NATO and that Denmark and Greenland share the position that NATO cannot negotiate their sovereignty, stressing only they can decide their future and will not cede sovereignty.
- Trump argued the United States needed Greenland for national security and international security and pressed for right title and ownership, while the White House said he is hopeful a deal can be reached and he would drop threatened tariffs on European nations next month.
- EU leaders will meet in Brussels on Thursday to discuss transatlantic relations, and a source said Denmark and the United States will renegotiate a 1951 defence pact on Greenland.
- After their meeting, officials noted U.S. President Donald Trump backed down on threats to seize Greenland and NATO praised unity while European officials warned against violations of international law.
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Trump presses Greenland deal, giving Denmark two-week deadline
President Trump says negotiations are moving forward on a potential U.S. deal for expanded military access in Greenland, but Danish and European leaders are pushing back, warning sovereignty remains a firm red line.
The Danish prime minister held an emergency meeting with Rutte, the NATO secretary general, following his talks with US President Trump. She stressed that NATO does not have a mandate to negotiate on behalf of Denmark or Greenland. After the meeting, it was reported that Rutte and the Danish prime minister agreed on the need to strengthen security in the Arctic region, which has come under scrutiny in light of US aspirations to annex Greenland.
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Fredreik Nielsen reacted strongly after the announcement of a “agreement framework” to which Donald Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte emphasized that only Greenland and Denmark can decide on the future of the island. Statements were made yesterday, in Nuuk, in the context of the negotiations discussed at Davos, forwarded AFP and Agerpres.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stressed that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte does not have the powers to negotiate on behalf of NATO.
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