Munich, February 15 – Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has stated that US President Donald Trump's desire to acquire Greenland remains unchanged.
"I believe the US president's desire is exactly the same. He is very serious about this issue," Frederiksen said at a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday (local time).
"We have to protect sovereign states. We have to protect people's right to self-determination. And the people of Greenland have been very clear: they do not want to become Americans," she emphasized.
According to media reports, a US-Denmark-Greenland working group has been established to address US "security concerns" in the Arctic.
"We now have a working group, and that is good. We will try to see if we can find a solution... But of course, there are certain red lines that will not be crossed. And we will stick to our strategy," Frederiksen said on another occasion on Friday.
Concerns about a possible US armed seizure of Greenland have eased after Trump ruled out taking Greenland by military force in talks in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos last month, according to Xinhua news agency.
Meanwhile, Trump also announced his decision not to follow through on his threat to impose new tariffs on eight European countries over Greenland following a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Greenland, the world's largest island, is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, with Copenhagen retaining control over defense and foreign policies. Since returning to office in 2025, Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to "acquire" Greenland, a move that has sparked backlash across Europe.
