Greenlanders do not wish to be Danish - or American: Here are the key points from the press conference

Statsminister Mette Frederiksen and the leader of the Greenland government, Múte B. Egede, held a joint press conference earlier today to comment on "current events".

The press conference with the prime minister Mette Frederiksen and the chairman of Naalakkersuisut, Múte B. Egede, was held in the Spejlsalen in the Prime Minister's Office. (Photo: © Mads Claus Rasmussen, Ritzau Scanpix)

By Rasmus Jungersen ([email protected]) 33 minutes ago

Statsminister Mette Frederiksen and the leader of the Greenland government, Múte B. Egede, held a joint press conference today to comment on current events.

This happened after the two leaders met in the Prime Minister's Office following Donald Trump's statements that he would not rule out using military force to gain ownership of Greenland.

*Here are the key points from the joint press conference:*

- Múte B. Egede stated that he has not been in contact with the incoming president Donald Trump. Mette Frederiksen stated yesterday that the Danish government has not been either.

- Frederiksen and Egede expect to be able to present a solution regarding funding issues in Denmark and a controversial psychological test used in forced removal cases of children (https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/politik/forholdet-er-paa-frysepunktet-groenlands-regeringsleder-vil-have-statsministeren-til) by the end of the week.

- Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands have discussed how the countries can gain more influence on foreign policy. "We are in agreement to move forward in this direction to achieve an even more equal cooperation," Mette Frederiksen stated among other things.

- The Greenlandic government leader stated that he misses the opportunity to negotiate on behalf of Greenland with foreign countries - without, for example, having to be accompanied by a Danish ambassador when speaking with the leader of another country.

- Greenlanders will not be Danish, and they will not be American. They will be Greenlandic, said Múte B. Egede. He emphasized that the desire for self-determination is not new - but cooperation with the USA is not either. In the future, Greenland will continue to cooperate with Americans, stated the Greenlandic government leader.

- Economically, there is a need for closer cooperation with Greenland, said Mette Frederiksen. Denmark will for example like to invest further in Greenland, she stated. "It could for example be critical infrastructure in extension of the airport projects, which we have already started."

- The so-called Spiral Case was also mentioned. Here, Múte B. Egede among other things, stated that the affected Greenlandic women (https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/143-kvinder-har-staevnet-den-danske-stat-i-spiralsagen) have "need for the justice they deserve."

You can read the latest news about the geopolitical three-way drama between Greenland, USA, and Denmark in our liveblog (https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/live-trumps-soen-er-paa-vej-til-groenland).

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