The United States exerts “unacceptable pressure” to Greenland, said Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday, before the unimpressed visit of the loud US delegation to the semi -automatic Danish territory this week.
In a visit to the American military base, the US vice president JD Vance, his wife Usha Vance, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and energy secretary Chris Wright.
US Vice President He said on Tuesday on the social media platform x that he would visit Greenland on Friday. His wife was to watch the sled race on Friday, but this was canceled and instead he would visit the Pibatian space base, the vice president said.
US President Donald Trump on Monday repeated his suggestion that the US should take over Greenland, claiming that a huge island was important for US national security. Frederiksen rejected this proposal, saying that from the inhabitants of Greenland to decide about his future.
“I have to say that in this situation it is an unacceptable pressure in Greenland and Denmark. And this is the pressure we will resist,” Danish broadcasts Dr. and TV2 told Danish broadcasters.
The duties of the Greenland government, Múte Egeded, called the visit “provocation” because it coincides with government coalition talks and city elections scheduled for the next week.
“This is an offensive charm without charm,” said Noa Redington, an analyst and former adviser to the previous Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt.
“And everyone is nervous because it is so obvious that it is about intimidating Greenland people and provoking Denmark.”
Together with the US President Donald Trump threatening to take over Greenland, the prime minister of the country canceled the visit of the US delegation of provocation and very aggressive. On travel, Americans are a national security advisor Mike Waltz and Usha Vance, wife of vice president.
“Strong signal of respect”
Since the private visit of Donald Trump Jr. On an island rich in minerals in January, the US president consistently discussed the annexation of Greenland and called the Greenlanders to join the United States.
Surveys They showed that almost all Greenlanders oppose joining the USA
At the beginning of this month, anti -American protesters gathered in the capital of Nuk and several other cities all over the island, in some of the greatest demonstrations that was ever seen in Greenland.
On Monday, Trump said that his administration worked with “people in Greenland” who want something happened but did not develop.
Kuno Fencker accepted his visit, saying that it was “an honor and a strong signal of respect.” Fencker is a member of the Greenland Parliament in the nationalist party and the strong party of independence, which took second place in March 11 Universal elections.
“They are welcome in Greenland,” he said, adding that he was not in contact with the US administration regarding the visit.
Brian Hughes, spokesman for the National Security Council of the White House, said that the delegation was to “learn about Greenland, its culture, history and people.”
“I want Greenland”
Frederiksen questioned the concept of a private visit with official representatives.
“The visit apparently does not apply to what Greenland needs or wants,” she said. “President Trump is serious. He wants Greenland. That's why (this visit) cannot be seen independently of anything else.”
Frederiksen said that Denmark did not object to the United States, citing a bilateral agreement of 1951, which established US rights to freely move and build military bases in Greenland, taking into account the notification of Denmark and Greenland.
“We are allies,” she said. “In Denmark or Greenland, there are no tips that we do not want cooperation with the Americans.”
Egeded called for more solid support against the USA
Frederiksen said: “There is huge support from the Nordic and the EU countries, so we have our allies and close partners with us.”