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Greenland’s Foreign Minister Mute Egede has said that talks with the United States over the future of the Arctic island are continuing, but declined to disclose details of the dialogue, Reuters reported.
“Officials are making every effort to resolve the situation. Unfortunately, I cannot disclose the details of these talks, but I can say that our dialogue is continuing,” Egede said during discussions at the European Parliament.
Earlier, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen categorically rejected US President Donald Trump’s intention to take control of the Arctic island, which is part of Denmark.
The US President has repeatedly stated that Greenland needs to be incorporated into the United States. During his first term, Trump proposed buying Greenland, while in March 2025 he expressed confidence that the island could be annexed, threatening Copenhagen with trade tariffs in the event of a refusal.
In 1951, Washington and Copenhagen, in addition to their NATO alliance commitments, signed a treaty on the defence of Greenland. Under the treaty, the United States undertook to defend the island against possible aggression.
Trump has repeatedly stated that the United States needs Greenland for security purposes.