Denmark summoned the U.S. chargé d’affaires on Wednesday following reports of American interference in Greenland, the autonomous Arctic territory within the Danish kingdom.
Since his return to the White House in January, U.S. President Donald Trump has emphasized Greenland’s strategic value and has not ruled out using force to bring the island under U.S. control. However, a recent survey showed that while most of Greenland’s 57,000 inhabitants favor independence from Denmark, they reject any prospect of joining the United States.
Reports from Danish media indicated that at least three U.S. officials linked to Trump recently visited Greenland to examine past controversies straining relations between Denmark and Greenland. These include the historic forced removal of Greenlandic children from their families and cases involving coerced contraception.
Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen stressed that foreign interest in Greenland’s future and its place within the Danish kingdom is ongoing. He warned that any effort to interfere in Denmark’s internal affairs would not be tolerated and confirmed that the U.S. envoy had been called in for discussions at the ministry.
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