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Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said that the US interest in taking over Greenland is \u201cunfortunately not” over, warning that President Donald Trump is serious about controlling the Arctic territory.<\/p>\n
While speaking at the Munich Security Conference 2026, Frederiksen said the desire from Trump to take control of Greenland appears to be unchanged. \u201cI think the desire from the US President is exactly the same,” she said as quoted by the Guardian.<\/p>\n
Earlier this year, the US President floated the idea of purchasing Greenland, describing it as a strategic and economic opportunity for the United States. The proposal drew sharp criticism from Danish leaders, who insisted that the territory was not for sale.<\/p>\n
Frederiksen reiterated that position, rejecting any notion that Greenland could be bought. \u201cOf course not. Can you put a price on a part of Spain, or a part of the US, or a part of anywhere else in the world?” she said when asked whether there could be a price attached if pressure continued.<\/p>\n
She stressed that the issue goes back to \u201cone of the most basic democratic principles” \u2014 respect for sovereign states \u2014 and noted that Greenland\u2019s people have made their position clear. \u201cThe Greenlandic people have been very clear: they don\u2019t want to become Americans,” she said.<\/p>\n
Additionally, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that Arctic security is important for all nations and described recent diplomatic efforts as \u201cquite instructive.” Starmer said the UK had approached the situation with \u201ccommon sense, pragmatism” and a firm commitment to the principle of sovereignty.<\/p>\n
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