The United States’ stance towards Greenland has not altered, the premier for the Danish autonomous territory said Monday after a first meeting with President Donald Trump’s envoy to the island, who came to Nuuk without an official invite.
Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen called the meeting with envoy Jeff Landry “constructive” — but noted there was “no sign… that anything has changed” with the US position.
“It was a constructive meeting, where we were able to engage in dialogue in a positive spirit and with great mutual respect,” the Greenland premier told a media conference.
“We clearly reiterated that the people of Greenland are not for sale and that Greenlanders have the right to self-determination. This is not a subject for negotiation,” Nielsen stressed.
‘Red line’
Landry’s visit comes as transatlantic tensions over Trump’s repeated claims to the territory have receded somewhat but not gone away.
Greenland’s foreign minister, Mute Egede,…
