Greenland talks must respect our sovereignty, says Danish PM

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Source: theguardian.com
Greenland talks must respect our sovereignty, says Danish PM

Mette Frederiksen makes comments after European leaders give cautious welcome to US president’s tariff U-turn

Denmark’s prime minister has called for “constructive” talks over Greenland that respect its territorial integrity, as Europeans gave a wary welcome to Donald Trump’s decision to drop tariff threats against countries opposing his plans to seize the island.

“We can negotiate all political aspects – security, investment, the economy – but we cannot negotiate our sovereignty,” Mette Frederiksen said on Thursday, after the US president suggested a deal was in sight to end the dispute over the territory.

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