Mette Frederiksen in Greenland: « We must stand united »

On Wednesday, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was received by Greenland’s outgoing Prime Minister Múte B. Egee in the capital Nuuk. She says she is there to support Greenland in a difficult situation.

– We must stand united in this very difficult time for Greenland, which is also a difficult time for us and Europe, she says.

Since January, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly repeated that the United States is ready to take over Greenland – even if financial or military coercion would be required. Mette Frederiksen has marked hard against the plans.

From journalists on site in Nuuk, the Danish Prime Minister gets questions if she has more concrete goals with the visit, writes the magazine Politics.

– We need to meet to talk about the foreign and security policy situation. And emphasize that Greenland is Greenland, she says.

Last week visited US Vice President JD Vance Greenland and then accused Denmark of « not doing a good job when it comes to keeping Greenland safe ». It was one of several semi -official visits from the United States since Donald Trump began to comment on the island.

DN has previously written that her visit has been criticized by some Greenlandic politicians for being inappropriate before the country’s new government is approved in Parliament.

– I have seen the discussion that has been held, and I want to tell everyone in Greenland that I only have one wish, and that is to do everything I can to take care of this wonderful country and support Greenland in a very difficult situation, says Mette Frederiksen Writes Jyllands-Posten.

The relationship between the countries is strained after several revelations about Denmark’s questionable treatment of Greenlanders under the colonial government, Reuters writes. Jyllands-Posten writes that one of the island’s main wishes is a more independent foreign policy.

Mette Frederiksen says On Wednesday that it will be discussed between the countries and that she will « do everything possible to ensure a joint in mutual respect for each other ».

TT has talked to Greenlanders in town and most people do not believe that Mette Frederiksen’s visit or actions will be able to stop American ambitions.

But Mette Frederiksen still emphasizes that the United States will not take over the island – it is in direct contrast to Donald Trump’s statements about Greenland. From the United States, at the same time, there will be information that the country is continuing with its plans and is in the process of calculating how much it would cost to acquire Greenland.

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