The Prime Minister of Denmark defends the sovereignty of Greenland before Trump to decide its independence

MADRID Jan 15 () –

The Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, has had a telephone conversation with the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, whom she has warned that “it is up to Greenland to decide on the independence” of the territory after the next tenant of the White House has shown its expansionist aspirations at the expense of the island.

“In the conversation, the Prime Minister referred to the statements by the President of the Government of Greenland, Mute Egede, that Greenland is not for sale, and the Prime Minister stated that it is up to Greenland to decide on independence,” reads a statement released this Wednesday by the Danish president’s office.

Thus, Frederiksen took advantage of the conversation with Trump to highlight the importance of guaranteeing security in the Arctic region, and stressed that Denmark is willing to “assume even greater responsibility in this regard.”

Likewise, the Danish president has stressed that national companies “contribute to growth and employment in the United States, while emphasizing that both the White House and the European Union “have a common interest in strengthening trade.”

In addition to issues related to Greenland and bilateral relations, during their conversation of just under an hour, Trump and Frederiksen addressed other topics such as the war in Ukraine, the regional conflict in the Middle East or relations with China.

Trump, who already proposed buying Greenland during his first term, stirred up the debate again at the end of last year and more recently has assured that he does not rule out even resorting to military or economic pressure measures to control both the island – belonging to Denmark – – like the Panama Canal.

In fact, the American president-elect, who will officially take office next Monday, last week sent his son Donald Trump Jr. to Greenland, a territory that enjoys broad autonomy compared to Denmark, despite the fact that they control key areas from Copenhagen. such as foreign policy or defense.

Prime Minister Egede, for his part, has asserted that the island is not for sale, although he has left the door open to greater cooperation with the United States.