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It is clear that with the pressure put on Greenland by the Americans, in terms of sovereignty, borders, and the future, we need to stay united,
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Wednesday after arriving on the island for a three-day visit
Trump has scared most Greenlanders away from this idea about a close relationship with the United States because they don't trust him,
Jakobsen said
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I have but one wish and that is to do all that I can to take care of this marvellous country and to support it at a difficult time,
Frederiksen saidThe president, what he said — of course, the media attacks it — but it's very common sense. It’s look, this matters to our security; this matters to our missile defense and we're going to protect America's interests come hell or high water,
Vance told SchmittI think it's very, very important and it's very reassuring for Greenlanders to see a Danish head of government,
Mikaela Engell, an expert on the Arctic territory who previously served as Denmark's High Commissioner to Greenland, told AFPTalking about annexation and talking about acquiring Greenland and not respecting the sovereignty is not respectful,
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We are open to criticisms, but let me be completely honest, we do not appreciate the tone in which it's being delivered."
Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen responded in a post on social mediaThe USA must not take over Greenland. Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders,
she said,
It has my deepest respect, how the Greenlandic people and the Greenlandic politicians handle the great pressure that is on Greenland,
she saidWe need to stand together in this very difficult time Greenland is facing. And when Greenland is in a difficult situation, the Kingdom of Denmark and Europe are also in a difficult situation,
she saidBut the thing is that if they were to talk about the Arctic and Greenland, then someone from the Greenland government should be present, that's the agreement between Denmark and Greenland,
he said