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Greenland annexation threats: prime minister tells Trump “Enough”

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Greenland’s leader Jens Frederik Nielsen rejects U.S. pressure after renewed statements by President Donald Trump on annexing the Arctic island

“Enough.” Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen responded bluntly to renewed Greenland annexation threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly suggested that Washington should take control of the Arctic island.

“Enough pressure. Enough insinuations. Enough fantasies of annexation,” Nielsen wrote on Facebook. “We are open to dialogue. We are open to discussion. But this must take place through the appropriate channels and in full respect of international law.”

Trump reiterated his position while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, arguing that the United States “needs Greenland for national security” because of its strategic importance. He went on to claim that “the European Union also needs us to own Greenland,” adding that the island is currently “surrounded by Russian and Chinese ships everywhere.”

The U.S. president also questioned Denmark’s ability to manage the situation, mocking Copenhagen’s recent security measures by saying Denmark had strengthened Greenland’s defenses by “adding another dog sled.”

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, speaking on RTL 102.5, downplayed Trump’s remarks but stressed the European position. “Trump has made many statements; we’ll see what his real intentions are,” Tajani said. “The EU must take a clear stance and guarantee the independence of a territory that is part of Denmark.”

The European Commission reaffirmed its support for Denmark and Greenland, stressing that it will continue to defend “national sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders, as enshrined in the UN Charter.” Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper underlined that Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark and that any change to its status “can only be decided by the Greenlandic and Danish people.”

Asked whether Trump’s Greenland annexation threats should be treated differently following recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela, Commission chief spokesperson Paula Pinho replied that Greenland is a U.S. ally and is also covered by NATO, calling this “a fundamental difference.” She added that the EU fully supports Greenland and sees no valid comparison.

The United Kingdom also voiced support for Denmark. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he backs Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, stressing that “only Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark — and only them — can decide the future of Greenland.”

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