“We are now facing a geopolitical crisis, and if we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, then we choose Denmark,” Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said at a joint press conference with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Copenhagen on Tuesday. “We choose the Greenland we know today, which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark,” he said. While independence from Denmark has long been debated in the land of 57,000 people, opinion polls have shown Greenlanders are overwhelmingly against the idea of joining the US. Greenland stands within the Kingdom of Denmark and stands fully united in protecting the fundamental principles.”The two countries aren’t alone in seeking to contain the Trump administration’s ambitions. “It’s clear that we stand steadfastly behind the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark and Greenland,” he said.

Source: The Edge Markets January 13, 2026 16:12 UTC