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Denmark’s foreign minister rejects Trump’s request for talks on ‘acquiring Greenland’
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- Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said he would refuse U.S. President Donald Trump’s request for negotiations over acquiring Greenland.
- Trump said at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting that only the United States can protect and develop Greenland to benefit Europe and the U.S., and signaled his intent to pursue talks to acquire Greenland, while ruling out the use of force.
- The Danish government reaffirmed that Greenland is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark and said it will not compromise on sovereignty-related issues.
Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said he would reject U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand for negotiations related to acquiring Greenland.
According to Walter Bloomberg, an account that posts breaking economic news, Rasmussen stressed on the 21st (local time) that Denmark’s basic stance on the Greenland issue remains unchanged, adding that Denmark will not enter into acquisition talks with the United States.
Earlier, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Trump said, “Only the United States can protect and develop Greenland and make it beneficial to Europe and the United States,” adding that he is “pursuing negotiations to discuss acquiring Greenland.” He has also said that the possibility of using force is off the table.
The Danish government has reaffirmed that Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark and has maintained that it will not compromise on matters related to sovereignty.
