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‘US won’t take over Greenland,’ Danish PM insists during visit

Mette Frederiksen promises to stand by territory amid ‘difficult situation’ created by Donald Trump

Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen (centre) poses for a photo with Greenland’s incoming prime minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen (right) and Mute B Egede, leader of the IA (Inuit Ataqatigiit) party, in Nuuk. Photo: Reuters

Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen (centre) poses for a photo with Greenland’s incoming prime minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen (right) and Mute B Egede, leader of the IA (Inuit Ataqatigiit) party, in Nuuk. Photo: Reuters

Tom Little and Louise Rasmussen

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Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen pledged to support Greenland against US president Donald Trump’s expressions of interest in acquiring the Danish semi-autonomous territory as she landed in Nuuk yesterday for talks with its incoming government.

Ms Frederiksen began her three-day trip to the vast Arctic island less than a week after a visit to the territory by US vice-president JD Vance drew a frosty reception from authorities in Denmark and Greenland.

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