Donald Trump stated that he reached an understanding on the future of the Danish territory this Wednesday (21), and backed away from the imposition of extra tariffs announced against European countries
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Thursday that the agreement on in which the work with the does not discuss Denmark’s sovereignty over this autonomous territory, as reported by the secretary general of the Atlantic Alliance, Mark Rutte.
“NATO absolutely knows the position of the Kingdom of Denmark. We can negotiate on everything political: security, investments, economy. But we cannot negotiate on our sovereignty. I was informed that this was not the case either. Naturally, only Denmark and Greenland can make decisions on issues that concern Denmark and Greenland,” Frederiksen said in a statement.
Frederiksen highlighted that the Danish government coordinated its actions with that of Greenland throughout the process and maintained a “close dialogue” with NATO, and that she herself spoke with Rutte “both before and after her meeting with the president in Davos.”
“Security in the Arctic is a NATO-wide issue. Therefore, it is good and natural that it is also discussed between the Secretary General of the Alliance and the President of the United States. The Kingdom of Denmark has been working for a long time for NATO to increase its commitment in the Arctic”, points out the note.
Denmark wants to continue maintaining a “constructive” dialogue with its allies on how to strengthen security in the Arctic, including the ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense system, “assuming that this occurs with respect for our territorial integrity”, added the Danish Prime Minister.
Trump had announced the day before, at the World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland), a “really fantastic” agreement with NATO on the Arctic island: “We have everything we wanted”.
Speaking to journalists before leaving the Davos Congress Center, the American president assured that it was “an agreement for national and international security” and “in the long term”.
According to the Republican, the text of this agreement will be made public soon, as the details are still being worked on, although he added that the process is at an advanced stage.
Frederiksen is scheduled to travel to London this Thursday to meet with his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, and will then head to Brussels to participate in the extraordinary summit of European Union leaders on the issue of Greenland and the United States.
*With EFE
