Greenland Prime Minister: We do not want union with the US - "We will remain united in the Kingdom of Denmark"
Greenland's prime minister said his nation would prefer to remain part of Denmark rather than become a United States territory, following President Donald Trump's efforts to take control of the vast Arctic island.
"Greenland is not for sale and does not want to join the US," the island's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said at a joint press conference in Copenhagen with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
"We face a geopolitical crisis and if we have to choose between the US and Denmark here and now, then we choose Denmark," Nielsen said. "We stand united in the Kingdom of Denmark."
People in Greenland do not want to become Americans and feel betrayed and confused by the rhetoric used about their island, Cabinet Minister Naaja Nathanielsen told reporters in London.
"I think we should be able to have a say in the future of our lives. For others, this might be a piece of land, but for us, it's our home," said Nathanielsen, whose portfolio includes business, energy and minerals.
The Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers will meet with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, after Trump recently stepped up threats to take over Greenland, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.
Denmark has ruled Greenland for centuries, the territory has gradually moved towards independence since 1979, a goal shared by all political parties elected to the island's parliament.
Trump has said that Greenland is vital to US security and that the United States must own it to prevent Russia or China from occupying the strategically located and mineral-rich territory in the future.
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