Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:06pm on 11 Jan 2025,Saturday International
Greenland's leader Múte Egede expressed willingness to negotiate with US president-elect Donald Trump about relations between Greenland and the US but firmly rejected the idea of Greenland becoming American. Speaking at a press conference in Denmark with Danish PM Mette Frederiksen, Egede emphasized Greenland's independence aspirations, stating, "Greenland is for the Greenlandic people." Trump reiterated his desire for US control over Greenland, citing economic security as a reason. Frederiksen reaffirmed Greenland's autonomy, stating, "Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders." Greenland, a Danish self-governing territory since 1953, remains strategically important and mineral-rich, relying on Denmark for defense.
