We choose Denmark over US, Greenland's PM says

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete January 13, 2026 at 04:31 PM

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Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen stated that Greenland would choose Denmark over the US amid renewed US interest in annexing the territory. Nielsen's statement came during a joint news conference with Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Copenhagen. The US, under President Trump, has expressed a desire to "own" Greenland for national security reasons, citing concerns about Russian and Chinese activity, despite already having a military base there. Frederiksen condemned the US pressure as "completely unacceptable," while Nielsen emphasized Greenland's desire to remain separate from the US. The Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers are scheduled to meet with US officials to discuss the matter further.

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Lars Lokke Rasmussen 30% Vivian Motzfeldt 30% Russia 40% China 40% North Atlantic Treaty Organization ×250% Mette Frederiksen ×260% Jens-Frederik Nielsen 60% Donald Trump ×370% United States ×880% Denmark ×980% Greenland ×1190%

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