Danish PM calls Greenland situation "serious" following talks with Trump



Danish PM calls Greenland situation "serious" following talks with Trump

OSLO, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday described the situation surrounding Greenland as "serious" following a phone conversation with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday.

Their 45-minute discussion covered Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, as well as bilateral trade, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Middle East, and NATO.

Speaking to reporters after briefing the parliament's Foreign Policy Committee, Frederiksen acknowledged the ongoing tensions over Greenland. "We are in a serious situation," she said. "We are doing everything we can to handle this as wisely and well as possible."

Trump said on Jan. 7 that he would not rule out military or economic measures to acquire Greenland and threatened to impose tariffs on Denmark "at a very high level" if it resisted his offer to acquire the territory.

Frederiksen confirmed that Trump did not retract his threats during their conversation.

Danish PM calls Greenland situation "serious" following talks with Trump

Danish PM calls Greenland situation "serious" following talks with Trump

Xinhua
17th January 2025, 03:15 GMT+11

OSLO, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday described the situation surrounding Greenland as "serious" following a phone conversation with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday.

Their 45-minute discussion covered Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, as well as bilateral trade, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Middle East, and NATO.

Speaking to reporters after briefing the parliament's Foreign Policy Committee, Frederiksen acknowledged the ongoing tensions over Greenland. "We are in a serious situation," she said. "We are doing everything we can to handle this as wisely and well as possible."

Trump said on Jan. 7 that he would not rule out military or economic measures to acquire Greenland and threatened to impose tariffs on Denmark "at a very high level" if it resisted his offer to acquire the territory.

Frederiksen confirmed that Trump did not retract his threats during their conversation.