Denmark’s PM to visit Greenland amid US interest

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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will visit Greenland from April 2 to 4 to engage in discussions with the new government of the semi-autonomous territory.

Frederiksen made the announcement in a statement, noting that the visit is prompted by the United States’ interest in gaining control over the Arctic island.

“I look forward to continuing the close and trusting cooperation between Greenland and Denmark,” Frederiksen said.

This comes after U.S. Vice President JD Vance made remarks during a visit to a U.S. military base in northern Greenland on Friday. Vance criticized Denmark’s handling of Greenland’s security, stating that the United States could better protect the strategically important island.

Vance’s comments came shortly after Greenland formed a new, broad coalition government under Jens-Frederik Nielsen, who reaffirmed that Denmark remains the island’s closest ally.

In response, Frederiksen, who has repeatedly emphasized that the future of Greenland should be determined by its people, disagreed with Vance’s criticism.

“I have the deepest respect for how the Greenlandic people and Greenlandic politicians are handling the great pressure on Greenland.

“It is a situation that calls for unity across political parties and across the countries in the Realm,” she added.

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