Agreement Planned: Denmark and US Announce Breakthrough in Greenland Dispute
US President Trump's claims on Greenland had created tensions within NATO. Now the US, Denmark and Greenland want to conclude an agreement. According to Greenland's prime minister, it benefits everyone.
An end to the dispute over Greenland appears to be in sight. The governments of Denmark and Greenland announced that an agreement with the US is expected to be signed next week.
US President Donald Trump spoke of a completed agreement even before the signing. "The United States has reached an agreement with the Kingdom of Denmark and Greenland, granting the United States permanent control over security and all other matters in Greenland," Trump wrote on his platform Truth Social. The US would henceforth be permitted to do whatever is necessary to defend the island.
Frederiksen: "Good for NATO and Europe"
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated that it is an agreement that "strengthens our shared security in the Arctic and North Atlantic and is therefore also good for NATO and Europe." Denmark's government expects to sign a deal at the UN General Assembly next week. It would then still need to pass through parliamentary processes before entering into force.
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen stated that the agreement recognises the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and the right of the Greenlandic people to self-determination. "It benefits us all," he wrote.
In recent months, Trump had laid claim to the world's largest island, triggering strong opposition. Greenland is largely autonomous but belongs to the Kingdom of Denmark. Both countries had repeatedly emphasized that Greenland was not for sale.
