Greenland Leader Says No More Fantasy About Annexation

Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen. (Wikimedia Commons/European Parliament)

Greenland's leader has insisted "enough is enough" and there are no more fantasies about annexation, while Denmark's allies have reiterated their support that the future of the Arctic island should be determined by its people.

This was conveyed in line with the latest statement by the President of the United States Donald Trump regarding the domination of Greenland.

"Threats, pressure and talk about annexation have no place among friends," Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Facebook, as reported by Al Arabiya from Reuters (5/1).

"Enough is enough. There is no more fantasy about annexation," he said.

As previously reported, the United States needs to control Denmark's Greenland "for defense," President Donald Trump told The Atlantic in an interview.

"But we do need Greenland, of course. We need it for defense," he explained, quoted by TASS.

That was the message from the White House leader after US special forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a surprise raid.

The US operation has again sparked concerns in Denmark, Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory, may face a similar scenario.

He has repeatedly said he wants to take over Greenland, an ambition first revealed in 2019 during his first presidency.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday morning, President Trump said he would revisit the topic in a few weeks.

It is known that President Trump appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as a special envoy to Greenland on December 21.

Its strategic location between Europe and North America makes Greenland an important location in the US ballistic missile defense system.

The island's significant mineral resources are also in line with Washington's ambitions to reduce its dependence on Chinese exports.

Support for Denmark and Greenland came quickly from Nordic and Baltic leaders after President Trump's latest statement.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb wrote in his post on X, "No one has the right to decide for Greenland and Denmark other than Greenland and Denmark themselves."

France also expressed solidarity, saying Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland. President Emmanuel Macron said last June during a visit to Greenland's capital, Nuuk, that the island was threatened by "predatory ambitions."

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Sunday that the US comments on the need to take over Greenland "are completely absurd."