Trump has repeatedly claimed the United States needs Greenland for its national security, while Denmark and Greenland have stressed the island is not for sale and that Greenlanders themselves must decide their own future. ‘Very difficult’In the streets of Copenhagen, Danes are fine with the idea of Greenland separating from Denmark as soon as it feels ready. A roadmap for Greenland’s independence was laid out in a 2009 Self-Government Act adopted by the Danish parliament. Any independence agreement reached between Copenhagen and Nuuk has to be approved by both parliaments and endorsed by a referendum in Greenland, according to the act. While a large majority of Greenlanders are in favour of independence, most do not support the idea of a swift secession.

Source: Bangkok Post January 13, 2026 13:38 UTC