Intense for , with Mete Frederiksen estimating that Donald Trump is serious when he says he wants to occupy the island, although both countries have categorically rejected such a possibility.
“Unfortunately, I think we should take the US president seriously when he says he wants Greenland,” the prime minister told public broadcaster DR.
“I have made the position of the Kingdom of Denmark very clear, and Greenland has repeatedly stated that it does not wish to be part of the United States,” he added.
“If the US attacks another NATO country, everything stops,” Frederiksen stressed.
The “red line” of Copenhagen
Donald Trump, who last week escalated his threats to take control of Greenland, should be taken “absolutely seriously”, Mette Frederiksen stressed in an interview with the Danish television network TV2.
“When he says he wants Greenland, we have to believe him,” he said. However, he made it clear that there is a clear limit: “If the US chooses to militarily attack another NATO country, then everything stops. And NATO stops, along with the security that has been built since the end of World War II.”
Greenland at the center of geopolitics
Greenland, rich in mineral resources and of strategic importance in the Arctic, is largely autonomous, but remains part of the Kingdom of Denmark and thus a member of NATO.
Trump has been pushing for its inclusion in the US for years, calling it a “strategic necessity” and avoiding ruling out both the use of military force and economic pressure.
“We need Greenland for national security reasons,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday.
“In 20 days we will talk about Greenland”
The US president went even further, saying: “We’re going to deal with Greenland in about two months. Let’s talk about Greenland in 20 days,” without however clarifying exactly what he meant or what moves are planned.
These statements came shortly after the US attacks on Venezuela and the arrest of the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, which has heightened concerns in Europe.
European support front in Denmark and Greenland
The dramatic development has fueled fears that Washington could attempt to annex Greenland as a next step. From the Nordic countries to the United Kingdom, European leaders are openly declaring their support for Copenhagen and Greenland’s right to self-determination.
The stake, as diplomatic sources point out, does not only concern an island in the Arctic, but the very future of the transatlantic alliance.
